<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Hyde Athletic Industries, Inc. 10-K Report for the year ended January 3, 1997 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such 10-K. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-03-1997 <PERIOD-END> JAN-03-1997 <CASH> 2,802,864 <SECURITIES> 236,128 <RECEIVABLES> 22,840,161 <ALLOWANCES> 576,312 <INVENTORY> 28,632,511 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 57,815,101 <PP&E> 16,737,085 <DEPRECIATION> 7,519,617 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 71,591,726 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 14,208,783 <BONDS> 4,885,342 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 2,145,095 <OTHER-SE> 47,933,522 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 71,591,726 <SALES> 110,809,169 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 111,884,834 <CGS> 77,449,171 <TOTAL-COSTS> 77,449,171 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 31,254,370 <LOSS-PROVISION> 536,106 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 951,737 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,229,556 <INCOME-TAX> 427,468 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,494,090 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,494,090 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.24 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.24