<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> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-2000 JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 0 1,804 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 37,221 <ALLOWANCES> 0 (1,281) <INVENTORY> 0 35,139 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 76,580 <PP&E> 0 56,412 <DEPRECIATION> 0 (19,694) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 0 351,689 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 (38,460) <BONDS> 0 (115,000) <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 (38,644) <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 0 (91,748) <OTHER-SE> 0 18,997 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 0 (72,751) <SALES> (41,111) (113,279) <TOTAL-REVENUES> (41,111) (113,279) <CGS> 19,587 56,915 <TOTAL-COSTS> 14,879 40,942 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 191 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,812 16,087 <INCOME-PRETAX> (833) 406 <INCOME-TAX> 271 18 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (562) (424) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (562) (424) <EPS-BASIC> 0 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0 0