<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the financial statements of Morrison Health Care, Inc. for the three months ended August 31, 1997 and August 31, 1996 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAY-31-1998 MAY-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> AUG-31-1997 AUG-31-1996 <CASH> 1,668 8,208 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 19,240 15,946 <ALLOWANCES> 744 1,114 <INVENTORY> 2,641 2,636 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 31,216 36,550 <PP&E> 16,792 15,520 <DEPRECIATION> 8,674 9,422 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 60,293 60,497 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 29,744 26,045 <BONDS> 13,761 18,772 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 122 118 <OTHER-SE> 6,293 4,939 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 60,293 60,497 <SALES> 57,754 52,658 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 57,754 52,658 <CGS> 47,727 43,024 <TOTAL-COSTS> 47,727 43,024 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 404 396 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,674 4,619 <INCOME-TAX> 1,846 1,923 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,828 2,696 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,828 2,696 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.24 0.23 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.24 0.23