<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, 1997 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 49,048 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 20,433 <ALLOWANCES> 1,251 <INVENTORY> 23,130 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 105,378 <PP&E> 105,798 <DEPRECIATION> 65,512 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 158,003 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 32,607 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 17,093 <OTHER-SE> 102,644 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 158,003 <SALES> 64,812 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 65,810 <CGS> 34,365 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 34,042 <LOSS-PROVISION> 108 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 115 <INCOME-PRETAX> (2,820) <INCOME-TAX> (987) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,833) <DISCONTINUED> (2,321) <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (4,154) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.25) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.25)