<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM JONES APPAREL GROUP, INC. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND DECEMBER 31, 1996, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 40,134 30,085 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 94,514 114,941 <ALLOWANCES> 2,767 2,263 <INVENTORY> 255,055 214,437 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 440,771 389,830 <PP&E> 126,123 94,823 <DEPRECIATION> 44,189 33,127 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 580,767 488,109 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 110,202 95,860 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 545 536 <OTHER-SE> 435,087 376,193 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 580,767 488,109 <SALES> 1,372,458 1,021,042 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,387,471 1,034,078 <CGS> 940,149 717,250 <TOTAL-COSTS> 940,149 717,250 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 250,685 186,572 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,870 800 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,584 3,040 <INCOME-PRETAX> 194,609 127,763 <INCOME-TAX> 72,884 46,889 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 121,725 80,874 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 121,725 80,874 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.17 0.77 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.13 0.75