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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR MARISA CHRISTINA,
INCORPORATED'S CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 1999
AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE SIX MONTHS THEN ENDED AND
IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE SIX
MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1999.
</LEGEND>

                             
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