<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Forstmann & Company Inc.'s condensed financial statements for the fifty-two weeks ended October 30, 1994 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-30-1994 <PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1993 <PERIOD-END> OCT-30-1994 <CASH> 49 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 57,089 <ALLOWANCES> 2,100 <INVENTORY> 76,881 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 140,801 <PP&E> 79,479 <DEPRECIATION> 20,566 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 229,256 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 28,139 <BONDS> 155,597 <COMMON> 6 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 2,425 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 35,830 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 229,256 <SALES> 237,085 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 237,085 <CGS> 189,233 <TOTAL-COSTS> 189,233 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 22,268 <LOSS-PROVISION> 2,167 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 17,517 <INCOME-PRETAX> 5,900 <INCOME-TAX> 2,331 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,569 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,569 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.60 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.60