<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, 1998 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 <CASH> 49,177 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 22,595 <ALLOWANCES> 1,618 <INVENTORY> 26,846 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 104,494 <PP&E> 112,063 <DEPRECIATION> 73,376 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 152,493 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 34,389 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 17,127 <OTHER-SE> 95,006 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 152,493 <SALES> 66,218 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 67,681 <CGS> 34,887 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 34,574 <LOSS-PROVISION> 104 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 52 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,936) <INCOME-TAX> (620) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,316) <DISCONTINUED> 1,653 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 337 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.02 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.02