<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET OF HOOPER HOLMES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AS OF
DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND THE RELATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND CASH
FLOWS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED> 
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1996
<CASH>                                       2,936,447
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                               17,769,052
<ALLOWANCES>                                   733,797
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            25,771,898
<PP&E>                                      19,196,013
<DEPRECIATION>                               9,712,650
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              61,295,666
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<BONDS>                                      5,250,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          271,658
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                61,295,666
<SALES>                                    156,253,763
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                           156,253,763
<CGS>                                      117,959,274
<TOTAL-COSTS>                              117,959,274
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                            29,718,867
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               380,000
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           1,394,038
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              7,857,772
<INCOME-TAX>                                 3,772,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          4,085,772
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 4,085,772
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .30<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .30<F1>
<FN>
<F1>ADJUSTED TO REFLECT A TWO-FOR-ONE STOCK SPLIT EFFECTIVE AUGUST 22, 1997, AND
THE ADOPTION OF STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NO. 128, "EARNINGS
PER SHARE", WHICH BECAME EFFECTIVE IN 1997.
</FN>