<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the financial statements of Morrison Health Care, Inc. for the nine months ended March 1, 1997 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAY-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-01-1997 <CASH> 5,361 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 17,721 <ALLOWANCES> 877 <INVENTORY> 2,679 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 30,967 <PP&E> 15,337 <DEPRECIATION> 8,279 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 57,863 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 26,034 <BONDS> 16,272 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 119 <OTHER-SE> 5,030 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 57,863 <SALES> 164,496 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 164,496 <CGS> 135,155 <TOTAL-COSTS> 135,155 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,168 <INCOME-PRETAX> 12,962 <INCOME-TAX> 5,378 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 7,584 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 7,584 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.64 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.64