<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 July 3, 1999 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUL-3-1999 <CASH> 35,740 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 18,584 <ALLOWANCES> 1,506 <INVENTORY> 21,049 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 82,501 <PP&E> 118,873 <DEPRECIATION> 80,853 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 132,334 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 30,523 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 17,263 <OTHER-SE> 78,727 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 132,334 <SALES> 55,281 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 56,300 <CGS> 33,096 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 35,663 <LOSS-PROVISION> 103 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 105 <INCOME-PRETAX> (12,667) <INCOME-TAX> (3,294) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (9,373) <DISCONTINUED> 1,496 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (7,877) <EPS-BASIC> (0.47) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.47)