<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM RIVER HOLDING CORP. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-2000 JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 JUN-30-2000 <CASH> 0 2,771 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 35,909 <ALLOWANCES> 0 (1,071) <INVENTORY> 0 30,892 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 72,125 <PP&E> 0 56,338 <DEPRECIATION> 0 (17,166) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 0 352,285 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 (32,751) <BONDS> 0 (115,000) <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 (37,539) <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 0 (91,748) <OTHER-SE> 0 91 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 0 (352,285) <SALES> (31,811) (72,618) <TOTAL-REVENUES> (31,811) (72,618) <CGS> 14,825 37,328 <TOTAL-COSTS> 14,077 26,063 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 546 604 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,584 9,862 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,221 1,239 <INCOME-TAX> (735) (253) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,486 986 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,486 986 <EPS-BASIC> 0 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0 0