<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from financial statements included in the A.T. Cross Company Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended April 3, 1999 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> APR-3-1999 <CASH> 40,896 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 23,112 <ALLOWANCES> 1,511 <INVENTORY> 21,223 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 89,058 <PP&E> 116,663 <DEPRECIATION> 78,753 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 139,075 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 29,799 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 17,263 <OTHER-SE> 86,192 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 139,075 <SALES> 28,519 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 29,164 <CGS> 16,570 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 15,975 <LOSS-PROVISION> 59 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 99 <INCOME-PRETAX> (3,539) <INCOME-TAX> (920) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,619) <DISCONTINUED> 1,496 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,123) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.07) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.07)