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<CIK> 0000766041
<NAME> CENTRAL SPRINKLER CORPORATION
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
<CURRENCY> US DOLLARS

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<PERIOD-START>                             FEB-01-1999             NOV-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-30-1999             APR-30-1999
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1                       1
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<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   52,099                  52,099
<ALLOWANCES>                                    (6,716)                 (6,716)
<INVENTORY>                                     43,501                  43,501
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               114,062                 114,062
<PP&E>                                          77,103                  77,103
<DEPRECIATION>                                 (34,050)                (34,050)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 165,389                 165,389
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           46,340                  46,340
<BONDS>                                         69,381                  69,381
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                            56                      56
<OTHER-SE>                                      33,949                  33,949
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   165,389                 165,389
<SALES>                                         58,040                 108,768
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                58,040                 108,768
<CGS>                                           40,913                  77,585
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   40,913                  77,585
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                12,612                  23,977
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               1,166                   2,531
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  3,349                   4,675
<INCOME-TAX>                                     1,093                   1,494
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<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     2,256                   3,181
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