<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS OF MEADOWCRAFT, INC. FOR THE QUARTER ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1998 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUL-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-31-1998
<CASH>                                               0
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    7,547
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
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<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                44,878
<PP&E>                                          84,772
<DEPRECIATION>                                  24,569
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           29,396
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           197
<OTHER-SE>                                      50,501
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   106,009
<SALES>                                          8,327
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 8,327
<CGS>                                           10,414
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   10,414
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 2,723
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                (4,810)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 679
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 (5,489)
<INCOME-TAX>                                    (2,042)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             (3,447)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    (3,447)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     (.17)<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     (.17)<F1>
<FN>
<F1>THE EARNINGS PER SHARE ("EPS") INFORMATION HAS BEEN PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARD NO. 128, EARNINGS PER SHARE.  AS
SUCH, BASIC EPS AND DILUTED EPS HAVE BEEN ENTERED IN PLACE OF PRIMARY AND FULLY
DILUTED, RESPECTIVELY.
</FN>