<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary information extracted from the consolidated balance sheet of Shaw Industries, Inc. and subsidiaries as of January 1, 2000 and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders' investment and cash flows for the year ended January 1, 2000, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> JAN-01-2000 <CASH> 34,021 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 234,267 <ALLOWANCES> 18,931 <INVENTORY> 666,734 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,075,924 <PP&E> 1,575,438 <DEPRECIATION> 821,633 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,291,719 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 493,967 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 147,258 <OTHER-SE> 721,327 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,291,719 <SALES> 4,107,736 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 4,107,736 <CGS> 3,028,248 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,028,248 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 627,543 <LOSS-PROVISION> 6,746 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 62,812 <INCOME-PRETAX> 382,387 <INCOME-TAX> 157,361 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 227,951 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 227,951 <EPS-BASIC> 1.64 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.62