<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 July 1, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-1-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUL-1-2000 <CASH> 32,597 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 17,387 <ALLOWANCES> 1,340 <INVENTORY> 22,052 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 89,408 <PP&E> 119,536 <DEPRECIATION> 88,858 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 126,518 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 42,410 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 17,702 <OTHER-SE> 60,585 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 126,518 <SALES> 56,784 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 61,183 <CGS> 27,320 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 42,981 <LOSS-PROVISION> 193 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 206 <INCOME-PRETAX> (9,517) <INCOME-TAX> (1,903) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (7,614) <DISCONTINUED> 56 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (7,558) <EPS-BASIC> (0.46) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.46)