<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF REN CORPORATION - USA FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1995, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1995 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 92 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 35,510 <ALLOWANCES> 15,022 <INVENTORY> 3,922 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 30,506 <PP&E> 77,898 <DEPRECIATION> 22,735 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 149,387 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 18,313 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 102,229 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 18,930 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 149,387 <SALES> 81,532 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 81,532 <CGS> 57,239 <TOTAL-COSTS> 57,239 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 11,665 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,542 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 642 <INCOME-PRETAX> 10,673 <INCOME-TAX> 4,375 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 6,057 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,057 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.32 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.32