<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS RESTATED SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR MARISA
CHRISTINA, INCORPORATED'S CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS OF
JUNE 30, 1998 AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE SIX MONTHS
THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO THE COMPANY'S FORM
10-Q FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1998
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<PP&E>                                       2,964,582
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<FN>
<F1>AMOUNT REPORTED IS ACTUALLY EPS-BASIC
</FN>