<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FORM 10-K/A OF THE COLONEL'S INTERNATIONAL, INC., FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 <CASH> 1,069,338 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,469,355 <ALLOWANCES> 713,000 <INVENTORY> 6,044,379 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 12,259,422 <PP&E> 28,831,502 <DEPRECIATION> 9,850,522 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 40,424,503 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 10,151,718 <BONDS> 4,278,129 <COMMON> 245,183 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 26,839,601 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 40,424,503 <SALES> 36,217,508 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 36,217,508 <CGS> 30,368,231 <TOTAL-COSTS> 44,236,275 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (170,465) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,252,390 <INCOME-PRETAX> (8,189,232) <INCOME-TAX> (3,110,676) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (5,078,556) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (5,078,556) <EPS-BASIC> (0.21) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.21)