<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Saucony, Inc's. Industries, Inc. Form 10-Q for the period ended October 1, 1999 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such 10-Q. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000049401 <NAME> Saucony, Inc. <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> Dec-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> Jan-02-1999 <PERIOD-END> Oct-01-1999 <CASH> 4636 <SECURITIES> 218 <RECEIVABLES> 31390 <ALLOWANCES> 2622 <INVENTORY> 31170 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 71470 <PP&E> 19361 <DEPRECIATION> 11018 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 82184 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 21918 <BONDS> 357 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 2216 <OTHER-SE> 55352 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 82184 <SALES> 123566 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 123985 <CGS> 76637 <TOTAL-COSTS> 76637 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 31722 <LOSS-PROVISION> 2006 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 593 <INCOME-PRETAX> 15047 <INCOME-TAX> 6295 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 8684 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 8684 <EPS-BASIC> 1.38 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.32