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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS RESTATED SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARS ENDED FEBRUARY 2, 1997 AND JANUARY
28, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED> 
<CIK> 0000719955
<NAME> WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC.
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
       
<CAPTION>
<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          FEB-02-1997             JAN-28-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-29-1996             JAN-30-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               FEB-02-1997             JAN-28-1996
<CASH>                                          78,802                   4,166
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   11,918                  13,157
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                    110,702                 121,603
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               226,049                 161,184
<PP&E>                                         256,017                 211,033
<DEPRECIATION>                                  83,924                  63,731
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 404,417                 319,096
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          129,481                 122,108
<BONDS>                                         89,319                  46,757
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                        11,466                  11,466
<OTHER-SE>                                     134,572                 110,187
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   404,417                 319,096
<SALES>                                        811,758                 644,653
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               811,758                 644,653
<CGS>                                          493,179                 410,335
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  767,596                 225,418
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               4,965                   4,527
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 39,197                   4,373
<INCOME-TAX>                                    16,455                   1,837
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             22,742                   2,536
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    22,742                   2,536
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<FN>
<F1> FOR PURPOSES OF THIS EXHIBIT PRIMARY MEANS BASIC.
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