<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extacted from financial statements included in A.T. Cross Company form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 1998 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 41,859 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 26,798 <ALLOWANCES> 1,643 <INVENTORY> 32,128 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 108,188 <PP&E> 113,364 <DEPRECIATION> 75,338 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 155,528 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 42,659 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 17,149 <OTHER-SE> 89,674 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 155,528 <SALES> 100,070 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 102,293 <CGS> 53,889 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 56,542 <LOSS-PROVISION> 159 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 134 <INCOME-PRETAX> (8,431) <INCOME-TAX> (2,698) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (5,733) <DISCONTINUED> 1,653 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (4,080) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.25) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.25)