<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS RESTATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE TJ
INTERNATIONAL, INC. BALANCE SHEET AT MARCH 29, 1997 AND FROM ITS STATEMENT 
OF INCOME FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 29, 1997. THE INFORMATION 
PRESENTED IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-03-1998
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<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-29-1997
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  104,313
<ALLOWANCES>                                       447
<INVENTORY>                                     51,644
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               188,571
<PP&E>                                         572,124
<DEPRECIATION>                                 192,835
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 611,273
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<BONDS>                                         88,140
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<SALES>                                        161,263
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               161,263
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                25,645
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  8,763
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<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              5,477
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