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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM DECORA
INDUSTRIES, INC. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DATED MARCH 31, 2000 AND 1999
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> APR-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000
<CASH> 779
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 29,676
<ALLOWANCES> (1,121)
<INVENTORY> 37,036
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 68,198
<PP&E> 72,325
<DEPRECIATION> (22,655)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 202,419
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 69,608
<BONDS> 153,687
0
0
<COMMON> 78
<OTHER-SE> (6,401)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 202,419
<SALES> 162,450
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 162,450
<CGS> 114,912
<TOTAL-COSTS> 45,553
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 563
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 16,011
<INCOME-PRETAX> (14,026)
<INCOME-TAX> 7,761
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (22,046)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (22,046)
<EPS-BASIC> (2.87)
<EPS-DILUTED> (2.87)
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