<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>           
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM MOHAWK
INDUSTRIES, INC.'S QUARTERLY REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 
MARCH 29, 1997.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997   
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-29-1997
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<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
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<OTHER-SE>                                           0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                         0
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<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.17 <F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.16 <F1>
<FN>
<F1> BASIC EPS AND DILUTED EPS ARE PURSUANT TO FAS NO. 128. ALSO, PER SHARE
     AMOUNTS REFLECT A 3-FOR-2 STOCK SPLIT EFFECTED DURING THE FOURTH QUARTER OF
     1997.
</FN>