<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM TECNOL
MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. 10Q FILING FOR THE 2ND QUARTER OF FISCAL YEAR 1996 AND 
IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO THIS DOCUMENT.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          NOV-30-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             DEC-02-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-01-1996
<CASH>                                       2,356,454
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                               25,323,744
<ALLOWANCES>                                   881,000
<INVENTORY>                                 29,164,285
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            59,856,246
<PP&E>                                      69,144,164
<DEPRECIATION>                              23,178,906
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             150,445,858
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       14,399,933
<BONDS>                                     11,232,264
<COMMON>                                        21,116
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                 119,711,956
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               150,445,858
<SALES>                                     71,582,002
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            71,582,002
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<TOTAL-COSTS>                               39,895,887
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                             13,665,619
<INCOME-TAX>                                 4,566,144
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          9,099,475
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
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<CHANGES>                                            0
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<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .45
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0<F1>
<FN>
<F1> PRIMARY AND FULLY DILUTED NET INCOME PER SHARE ARE NOT MATERIALLY
DIFFERENT.
</FN>