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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains financial information extracted from the consolidated
financial statements of Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. for the year ended June
30,1998 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial
statements.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000896156
<NAME> ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
<PERIOD-TYPE> Year
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1998
<PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1997
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <F1>
<CASH> 19,380
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 35,640 <F2>
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 114,364
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 187,899 <F3>
<PP&E> 289,672
<DEPRECIATION> 101,501
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 433,123 <F4>
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 73,612 <F5>
<BONDS> 12,496 <F6>
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0
<PREFERRED> 0 <F7>
<COMMON> 296 <F8>
<OTHER-SE> 314,024 <F9>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 433,123
<SALES> 679,321
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 679,321 <F10>
<CGS> 363,746
<TOTAL-COSTS> 363,746
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,609 <F11>
<INCOME-PRETAX> 118,530
<INCOME-TAX> 46,582
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 71,948
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 802 <F12>
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 71,146
<EPS-PRIMARY> 2.48 <F13>
<EPS-DILUTED> 2.42 <F14>
<FN>
<F1>
Not applicable. All figures for Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. are in U.S. dollars.
<F2>
Figure for receivables is net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $2,022.
<F3>
Includes prepaid expenses of $10,735.
<F4>
Includes goodwill of $8,783 (net of amortization).
<F5>
Includes current portion of long-term debt of $879 as of June 30, 1998.
<F6>
Includes long-term debt of $11,480 (net of the current portion of long-term
debt) and capitalized leases of $1,016 (net of the current portion of
capitalized leases). As of June 30, 1998, outstanding long-term debt of Ethan
Allen on a consolidated basis consisted of (i) 9.75% mortgage note of $1,513
(net of current portion), (ii) industrial revenue bonds of $8,455, and (iii)
other of $1,512 (net of current portion). For a description of the terms of
Ethan Allen's long-term debt, see Footnote 5 to Ethan Allen's fiscal 1998
Consolidated Financial Statements.
<F7>
As of June 30, 1998, Ethan Allen had no shares of preferred stock, $.01 par
value per share, outstanding. For a description of Ethan Allen's preferred stock
as of June 30, 1998, see Ethan Allen's fiscal 1998 Consolidated Statement of
Stockholders' Equity and Footnote 8 to Ethan Allen's fiscal 1998 Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements.
<F8>
As of June 30, 1998, Ethan Allen had 29,669,470 shares of common stock, $.01 par
value per share, issued. For a description of Ethan Allen's common stock as of
June 30, 1998, see Ethan Allen's fiscal 1998 Consolidated Statement of
Stockholders' Equity and Footnote 8 of Ethan Allen's fiscal 1998 Consolidated
Financial Statements.
<F9>
Consists of $262,462 of additional paid in capital, $85,312 of retained
earnings, and ($33,750) of treasury stock.
<F10>
For the year ended June 30, 1998, Ethan Allen's revenues were derived from sales
generated by its wholesale and retail operations.
<F11>
Consists of $4,245 of interest expense and $364 of amortization of deferred
costs during fiscal 1998.
<F12>
During fiscal year 1998, the Company completed its optional early redemption of
all of its then-outstanding $52.4 million 8-3/4% Senior Notes, due on March 15,
2001, at 101.458% of par value. As a result of the early redemption, an
extraordinary charge of $.8 million or $0.03 a share, net of tax benefit, was
recorded. The extraordinary charge included the write-off of unamortized
deferred financing costs associated with the Senior Notes and the premium
related to the early redemption.
<F13>
Basic earnings per share for the year June 30, 1998, was $2.48. For information
on Ethan Allen's earnings per share, see Ethan Allen's Consolidated Financial
Statements for the year ended June 30, 1998.
<F14>
Diluted earnings per share for the year ended June 30, 1998, was $2.42.
</FN>