<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 JUNE 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 50,975 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 29,423 <ALLOWANCES> 1,851 <INVENTORY> 38,327 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 124,742 <PP&E> 99,844 <DEPRECIATION> 61,064 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 179,280 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 42,520 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 17,063 <OTHER-SE> 114,338 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 179,280 <SALES> 77,577 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 78,947 <CGS> 39,941 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 35,110 <LOSS-PROVISION> 91 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 34 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,771 <INCOME-TAX> 1,320 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,451 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,451 <EPS-PRIMARY> .15 <EPS-DILUTED> .15