<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM RIVER HOLDING CORPORATION AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 DEC-25-1998 <PERIOD-START> DEC-26-1998 DEC-27-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 DEC-25-1998 <CASH> 2,917 507 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 30,425 25,829 <ALLOWANCES> (973) (794) <INVENTORY> 24,043 18,024 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 62,330 45,076 <PP&E> 67,750 51,155 <DEPRECIATION> (13,409) (4,298) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 345,543 262,709 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> (26,126) (15,543) <BONDS> (115,000) (115,000) <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> (34,558) (31,513) <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> (91,748) (63,125) <OTHER-SE> 12,863 3,472 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> (345,543) (262,709) <SALES> (128,803) (100,498) <TOTAL-REVENUES> (128,803) (100,498) <CGS> 77,678 42,188 <TOTAL-COSTS> 39,612 24,617 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,332 728 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 17,263 10,273 <INCOME-PRETAX> 7,082 1,574 <INCOME-TAX> 1,999 (614) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,083 960 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,083 960 <EPS-BASIC> 0 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0 0