<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM JONES APPAREL GROUP, INC. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 6-MOS 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-30-1997 JUN-29-1997 SEP-28-1997 <CASH> 20,529 30,010 12,315 <SECURITIES> 0 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 189,986 108,116 214,827 <ALLOWANCES> 3,757 3,533 3,757 <INVENTORY> 221,032 274,067 277,003 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 462,817 452,848 543,386 <PP&E> 100,324 108,140 116,032 <DEPRECIATION> 35,740 38,567 41,379 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 563,946 568,693 665,729 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 140,119 124,619 181,273 <BONDS> 0 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 0 <COMMON> 538 541 543 <OTHER-SE> 408,685 421,149 462,658 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 563,946 568,693 665,729 <SALES> 317,990 580,978 1,026,950 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 321,455 587,744 1,038,252 <CGS> 214,884 393,426 696,733 <TOTAL-COSTS> 214,884 393,426 696,733 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 59,096 115,729 183,547 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,556 1,783 2,009 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 362 629 1,710 <INCOME-PRETAX> 47,113 77,960 156,262 <INCOME-TAX> 17,573 29,141 58,504 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 29,540 48,819 97,758 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 29,540 48,819 97,758 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.28 0.47 0.94 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.27 0.45 0.90