<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF CML GROUP, INC. FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 28, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1994 <PERIOD-END> JAN-28-1995 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 56,206,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 75,219,000 <ALLOWANCES> 3,082,000 <INVENTORY> 81,945,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 250,345,000 <PP&E> 229,209,000 <DEPRECIATION> 77,950,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 455,281,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 120,231,000 <BONDS> 49,936,000 <COMMON> 5,193,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 283,397,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 455,281,000 <SALES> 486,438,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 486,438,000 <CGS> 189,280,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 189,280,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 3,495,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,613,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 66,830,000 <INCOME-TAX> 25,396,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 41,434,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 1,125,000 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 42,559,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> .84 <EPS-DILUTED> .82