<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Morgan Products Form 10-Q as of April 3, 1999 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Form 10-Q filing. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> APR-03-1999 <CASH> 1,603 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 68,815 <ALLOWANCES> 928 <INVENTORY> 77,436 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 148,666 <PP&E> 30,619 <DEPRECIATION> 16,168 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 184,653 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 42,729 <BONDS> 102,634 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 44,413 <OTHER-SE> (5,123) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 184,653 <SALES> 165,414 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 165,414 <CGS> 142,203 <TOTAL-COSTS> 169,049 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (792) <LOSS-PROVISION> 176 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,281 <INCOME-PRETAX> (4,124) <INCOME-TAX> 30 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (4,154) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (4,154) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.40) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.40)