<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM THE LIZ
CLAIBORNE,  INC.  CONDENSED  CONSOLIDATED  BALANCE  SHEET AS OF JULY 1, 2000 AND
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED  STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS THEN ENDED
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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