<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE WARNACO GROUP, INC. FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 5, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-04-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-07-1996 <PERIOD-END> OCT-05-1996 <CASH> 16,829 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 229,701 <ALLOWANCES> 1,002 <INVENTORY> 398,902 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 684,466 <PP&E> 204,720 <DEPRECIATION> 95,294 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,152,429 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 430,260 <BONDS> 252,116 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 531 <OTHER-SE> 457,786 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,152,429 <SALES> 721,295 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 721,295 <CGS> 510,742<F1> <TOTAL-COSTS> 135,565 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 100,621<F2> <LOSS-PROVISION> 308 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 23,852 <INCOME-PRETAX> (49,485) <INCOME-TAX> (15,031)<F3> <INCOME-CONTINUING> (34,454) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (34,454) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.64) <EPS-DILUTED> (.64) <FN> <F1> INCLUDES NON-RECURRING ITEMS OF $38.0 MILLION RELATED TO THE COMPANY'S DECISION TO EXIT FROM THE HATHAWAY BUSINESS, CONSOLIDATE AND REALIGN THE INTIMATE APPAREL DIVISION AND OTHER ITEMS. <F2> REFLECTS NON-RECURRING ITEMS RELATED TO THE COMPANY'S DECISION TO EXIT THE HATHAWAY BUSINESS, CONSOLIDATE AND REALIGN THE INTIMATE APPAREL DIVISION MERGER TERMINATION COSTS AND OTHER ITEMS. <F3> REFLECTS INCOME TAX BENEFITS OF $49.8 MILLION RELATED TO LOSSES FROM EXITING THE HATHAWAY BUSINESS, CONSOLIDATING AND REALIGNING THE INTIMATE APPAREL DIVISION AND OTHER ITEMS. </FN>