<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC.'S QUARTERLY REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-30-1996 <CASH> 0 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 225,299 <ALLOWANCES> 30,408 <INVENTORY> 335,929 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 564,962 <PP&E> 476,642 <DEPRECIATION> 166,225 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 950,758 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 282,994 <BONDS> 356,841 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 341 <OTHER-SE> 286,861 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 950,758 <SALES> 383,667 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 383,667 <CGS> 296,483 <TOTAL-COSTS> 296,483 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 2,497 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 8,577 <INCOME-PRETAX> 8,823 <INCOME-TAX> 3,485 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,338 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,338 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.16 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.16