<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDED IN A. T. CROSS COMPANY FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 <CASH> 50,961 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 29,280 <ALLOWANCES> 1,869 <INVENTORY> 37,481 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 121,412 <PP&E> 97,440 <DEPRECIATION> 59,193 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 175,496 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 36,962 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 17,057 <OTHER-SE> 116,193 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 175,496 <SALES> 36,053 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 36,779 <CGS> 18,153 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 16,032 <LOSS-PROVISION> 41 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,549 <INCOME-TAX> 892 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,657 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,657 <EPS-PRIMARY> .10 <EPS-DILUTED> .10