<ARTICLE> 5 
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME INCLUDED IN THE
REPORT FILED ON FORM 10-Q OF JENNY CRAIG, INC. FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31,
1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1996
<CASH>                                          35,815
<SECURITIES>                                     6,950
<RECEIVABLES>                                    3,531<FN>
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                     12,611
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                67,306
<PP&E>                                          16,339<FN>
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  92,842
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           46,298
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                      46,544
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    92,842
<SALES>                                        271,930
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               296,377
<CGS>                                          239,246
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  252,130
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 (400)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 25,782
<INCOME-TAX>                                    10,694
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             15,088
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    15,088
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .62
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .62
        
<FN>
THE ASSET VALUES FOR RECEIVABLES AND PP&E REPRESENT AMOUNTS NET OF ALLOWANCES
AND DEPRECIATION, RESPECTIVELY.