<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 SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 44,502 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 35,537 <ALLOWANCES> 1,800 <INVENTORY> 37,350 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 122,611 <PP&E> 101,689 <DEPRECIATION> 62,971 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 177,007 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 42,131 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 17,087 <OTHER-SE> 112,355 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 177,007 <SALES> 120,630 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 122,511 <CGS> 62,730 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 53,228 <LOSS-PROVISION> 130 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 159 <INCOME-PRETAX> 6,264 <INCOME-TAX> 2,192 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,072 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 4,072 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.25 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.25