<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from The Stanley
Works and Subsidiaries Consolidated Balance Sheets and Statements of Operations
and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                                                                                            
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS                   6-MOS                   3-MOS                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-28-1996             DEC-28-1996             DEC-28-1996             DEC-30-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-28-1996             JUN-29-1996             MAR-30-1996             DEC-30-1995
<CASH>                                          85,000                  79,500                  39,300                  75,400
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  473,800                 454,200                 454,900                 456,900
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0                       0                  18,200
<INVENTORY>                                    342,400                 344,400                 335,200                 349,100
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               941,000                 920,400                 875,200                 915,100
<PP&E>                                       1,219,100               1,202,000               1,196,400               1,186,200
<DEPRECIATION>                                 656,500                 646,000                 641,700                 629,700
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,689,600               1,668,600               1,628,400               1,670,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          397,300                 371,400                 348,400                 387,700
<BONDS>                                        350,600                 373,300                 384,000                 391,100
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                       230,900                 230,900                 230,800                 115,400
<OTHER-SE>                                     556,800                 534,800                 512,500                 619,200
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,689,600               1,668,600               1,628,400               1,670,000
<SALES>                                      1,985,400               1,312,500                 635,300               2,624,300
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,985,400               1,312,500                 635,300               2,624,300
<CGS>                                        1,330,700                 882,300                 429,300               1,789,700
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,330,700                 882,300                 429,300               1,789,700
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              17,100                  11,900                   6,500                  30,300
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                163,500                 104,500                  47,000                 112,800
<INCOME-TAX>                                    63,600                  42,300                  17,400                  53,700
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             99,900                  62,200                  29,600                  59,100
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    99,900                  62,200                  29,600                  59,100
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.12<F1>                 .70<F1>                 .33<F1>                 .66<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.11<F1>                 .69<F1>                 .33<F1>                 .66<F1>
<FN>

<F1>In December 1997, the company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards (SFAS) No. 128, "Earnings per Share". All per share data on
the above Financial Data Schedule has been retroactively restated in
accordance with SFAS No. 128.

</FN>