<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET OF THE MAXIM GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AS OF AUGUST 7, 1999 AND THE RELATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND CASH FLOW FOR THE PERIOD ENDED AUGUST 7, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-05-2000 <PERIOD-START> FEB-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> AUG-07-1999 <CASH> 54,573 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 85,175 <ALLOWANCES> 7,996 <INVENTORY> 62,232 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 203,547 <PP&E> 81,137 <DEPRECIATION> 15,172 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 398,438 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 232,687 <BONDS> 128,895 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 21 <OTHER-SE> 158,080 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 398,438 <SALES> 395,086 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 395,086 <CGS> 245,157 <TOTAL-COSTS> 150,655 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (349) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,961 <INCOME-PRETAX> (4,369) <INCOME-TAX> 1,152 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,217) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (274) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (3,491) <EPS-BASIC> (0.18) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.18)