<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000925178 <NAME> Movie Gallery, Inc. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-02-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-04-1999 <PERIOD-END> APR-04-1999 <CASH> 4,351 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 375 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 10,760 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 19,892 <PP&E> 266,219 <DEPRECIATION> 179,868 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 193,513 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 26,613 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 13 <OTHER-SE> 125,681 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 125,694 <SALES> 10,294 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 69,620 <CGS> 6,884 <TOTAL-COSTS> 63,243 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 866 <INCOME-PRETAX> 5,511 <INCOME-TAX> 2,149 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,362 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (682) <CHANGES> (699) <NET-INCOME> 1,981 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.15 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.15 <FN> <F1> Includes $185,595 of rental inventory. <F2> Includes $140,505 of accumulated amortization on rental inventory. </FN>