<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS OF SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AS OF JULY 3, 1999 AND THE RELATED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND CASH FLOWS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JULY 3, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. NOTE: EARNINGS PER SHARE (E.P.S.) HAVE BEEN CALCULATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FASB 128. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUL-03-1999 <CASH> 10,832 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 290,798 <ALLOWANCES> 25,890 <INVENTORY> 694,153 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,139,570 <PP&E> 1,529,930 <DEPRECIATION> 788,846 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,340,999 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 594,854 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 153,613 <OTHER-SE> 703,240 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,340,999 <SALES> 2,020,929 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,020,929 <CGS> 1,494,182 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,494,182 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 311,912 <LOSS-PROVISION> 2,587 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 31,302 <INCOME-PRETAX> 180,936 <INCOME-TAX> 74,502 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 106,434 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 108,423 <EPS-BASIC> 0.77 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.76