<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Company's consolidated balance sheet and consolidated statement of operations and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such consolidated financial statements together with the related footnotes thereto. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0001029500 <NAME> MAXXAM GROUP HOLDINGS INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1995 JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1995 SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 48,396 53,112 <SECURITIES> 36,568 31,852 <RECEIVABLES> 20,576 11,466 <ALLOWANCES> 0 0 <INVENTORY> 81,181 78,113 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 195,446 182,594 <PP&E> 159,453 166,322 <DEPRECIATION> 58,420 65,108 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 740,867 713,273 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 69,250 56,019 <BONDS> 778,505 772,877 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 1 1 <OTHER-SE> (126,507) (125,884) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 740,867 713,273 <SALES> 242,592 199,580 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 242,592 199,580 <CGS> 127,124 114,617 <TOTAL-COSTS> 127,124 114,617 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 41,180 31,519 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 77,824 58,388 <INCOME-PRETAX> 5,827 3,433 <INCOME-TAX> 1,621 (1,090) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,236 4,523 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 4,236 4,523 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0 0