<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS OF SIGNAL APPAREL  COMPANY,  INC., FOR THE FISCAL QUARTER ENDED MARCH
31,  2000 AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY  BY  REFERENCE  TO SUCH  FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-END>                                    MAR-31-2000
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