<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BURKE INDUSTRIES, INC. AND ITS
SUBSIDIARIES AND CO-REGISTRANTS, INCLUDING BURKE FLOORING PRODUCTS, INC., BURKE
RUBBER COMPANY, INC. AND BURKE CUSTOM PROCESSING, INC., FOR THE YEAR ENDED
AND AS OF JANUARY 2, 1998 AND AS OF AND FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED
APRIL 3, 1998, RESPECTIVELY.
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<NAME> BURKE INDUSTRIES, INC.
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