<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from financial statements included in the A.T. Cross Company Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended April 1, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-1-2000 <PERIOD-END> APR-1-2000 <CASH> 36,905 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 18,989 <ALLOWANCES> 1,340 <INVENTORY> 19,603 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 89,436 <PP&E> 118,542 <DEPRECIATION> 87,001 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 127,558 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 43,582 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 17,702 <OTHER-SE> 60,453 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 127,558 <SALES> 28,357 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 32,090 <CGS> 13,269 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 28,976 <LOSS-PROVISION> 52 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 122 <INCOME-PRETAX> (10,329) <INCOME-TAX> (2,066) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (8,263) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (8,263) <EPS-BASIC> (0.50) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.50)