<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM MOHAWK
INDUSTRIES, INC.'S ANNUAL REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER
31, 1998, DECEMBER 31, 1997.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED> 
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1997
<CASH>                                           2,384                     220
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  389,455                 351,717
<ALLOWANCES>                                    57,881                  52,235
<INVENTORY>                                    423,837                 377,888
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               831,704                 732,439
<PP&E>                                         883,942                 789,987
<DEPRECIATION>                                 429,045                 366,963
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,388,942               1,233,361
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          408,793                 343,061
<BONDS>                                        332,665                 359,348
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                           606                     603
<OTHER-SE>                                     610,453                 493,238
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,388,942               1,233,361
<SALES>                                      2,745,000               2,429,085
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             2,745,000               2,429,085
<CGS>                                        2,060,816               1,869,221
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                2,060,816               1,869,221
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                20,600<F1>               8,100<F2>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                13,173                   8,458
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              31,023                  36,474
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                194,806                 131,429
<INCOME-TAX>                                    79,552                  51,866
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            115,254                  79,563
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   115,254                  79,563
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.91                    1.33
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.89                    1.32
<FN>
<F1>Non recurring charges of $17,700 for acquisition costs related to World
Merger and $2,900 for carrying value reduction of assets held for sale pursuant
to FAS 121.
<F2>Non recurring charges of $5,500 for carrying value reduction of assets held
for sale pursuant to FAS 121 and $2,600 for compensation expense related to
stock option exercises.
</FN>