<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM TECNOL
MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. 10K FILING FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO THIS DOCUMENT.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<PERIOD-END>                               NOV-30-1996
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<FN>
<F1> Primary and fully diluted net income per share are not materially
     different.
</FN>