<ARTICLE> 5 <CIK> 0000874017 <NAME> CRESCENT CAPITAL, INC. <PERIOD-TYPE> OTHER <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-30-1997 <PERIOD-START> DEC-30-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-30-1997 <CASH> 415,349 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,220,180 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 332,349 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 7,275,800 <PP&E> 2,853,692 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 11,948,059 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,330,108 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 546 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 11,948,059 <SALES> 908,725 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 6,694,399 <CGS> 4,962,692 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,962,692 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,403,011 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (30,073) <INCOME-PRETAX> 140,216 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 140,216 <DISCONTINUED> (47,848) <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 92,368 <EPS-PRIMARY> $0.04 <EPS-DILUTED> $0.04