<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 September 30, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-1-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 25,194 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 23,711 <ALLOWANCES> 1,321 <INVENTORY> 22,243 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 87,988 <PP&E> 123,114 <DEPRECIATION> 91,441 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 126,102 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 39,794 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 17,705 <OTHER-SE> 62,782 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 126,102 <SALES> 88,011 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 92,983 <CGS> 43,676 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 54,911 <LOSS-PROVISION> 251 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 255 <INCOME-PRETAX> (6,110) <INCOME-TAX> (611) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (5,499) <DISCONTINUED> 71 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (5,428) <EPS-BASIC> (0.33) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.33)