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Exhibit 27(ii)
THE STANLEY WORKS AND SUBIDIARIES
RESTATED FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from The
Stanley Works and Subsidiaries Consolidated Balance Sheets and Statements
of Earnings and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial
statements.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 6-MOS 9-MOS YEAR YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-30-1995 DEC-30-1995 DEC-30-1995 DEC-30-1995 DEC-31-1994
<PERIOD-END> APR-01-1995 JUL-01-1995 SEP-30-1995 DEC-30-1995 DEC-31-1994
<CASH> 40,500 44,800 48,500 75,400 69,300
<SECURITIES> 0 0 0 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 428,700 436,600 453,400 456,900 431,200
<ALLOWANCES> 0 0 0 18,200 20,900
<INVENTORY> 406,600 415,600 391,100 349,100 369,200
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 914,000 932,400 928,600 915,100 888,500
<PP&E> 1,182,300<F1> 1,197,700<F1> 1,199,000<F1> 1,186,200<F1> 1,158,900<F1>
<DEPRECIATION> 607,600<F1> 623,600<F1> 636,400<F1> 629,700<F1> 586,200<F1>
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,728,400 1,737,100 1,701,200 1,670,000 1,701,100
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 424,700 421,200 414,400 387,700 421,500
<BONDS> 406,200 396,300 396,300 391,100 387,100
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0 0 0
<PREFERRED> 0 0 0 0 0
<COMMON> 115,400 115,400 115,400 115,400 115,400
<OTHER-SE> 634,500 651,500 634,300 619,200 628,800
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,728,400 1,737,100 1,701,200 1,670,000 1,701,100
<SALES> 643,300 1,298,800 1,954,500 2,624,300 2,510,900
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 643,300 1,298,800 1,954,500 2,624,300 2,510,900
<CGS> 437,600 881,200 1,329,200 1,789,700 1,684,000
<TOTAL-COSTS> 437,600 881,200 1,329,200 1,789,700 1,684,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 0 0 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 0 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 7,500 15,600 23,200 30,300 29,000
<INCOME-PRETAX> 46,300 97,100 104,000 112,800 201,800
<INCOME-TAX> 17,600 36,900 45,500 53,700 76,500
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 28,700 60,200 58,500 59,100 125,300
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0 0 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 28,700 60,200 58,500 59,100 125,300
<EPS-PRIMARY> .65 1.36 1.32 1.33 2.80
<EPS-DILUTED> 0 0 0 0 0
<FN>
<F1>In December 1996, the company restated Property, Plant and Equipment and
its related Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization to include
capitalized software costs. The above Financial Data Schedule has been
restated to reflect this change.
</FN>