<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM VANSTAR
CORPORATION'S FORM 10-K FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FILED FOR THE YEARS ENDED APRIL 30,
1996 AND APRIL 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> APR-30-1996<F1> APR-30-1997<F1>
<PERIOD-END> APR-30-1996 APR-30-1997
<CASH> 15,505 5,686
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 327,217 191,257
<ALLOWANCES> 14,812 8,252
<INVENTORY> 352,601 389,592
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 709,449 601,756
<PP&E> 73,795 102,991
<DEPRECIATION> 48,287 63,751
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 830,008 761,423
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 393,654 393,327
<BONDS> 302,277 5,946
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 194,518
<PREFERRED> 0 0
<COMMON> 42 43
<OTHER-SE> 126,001 166,928
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 830,008 761,423
<SALES> 1,632,375 1,864,909
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,884,635 2,214,786
<CGS> 1,479,073 1,679,202
<TOTAL-COSTS> 1,624,014 1,891,456
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 37,488 14,807
<INCOME-PRETAX> 11,825 52,993
<INCOME-TAX> 433 19,042
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 7,514 33,951
<DISCONTINUED> 9,194 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 16,708 28,807
<EPS-PRIMARY> 0.50 0.68
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.47 0.66
<FN>
<F1> ALL AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT THE MENTOR TECHNOLOGIES AND CDS
POOLING-OF-INTEREST TRANSACTIONS
</FN>