<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF RUSSELL CORPORATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED JANUARY 4, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-04-1997 <PERIOD-END> JAN-04-1997 <CASH> 7,355 <SECURITIES> 549 <RECEIVABLES> 234,365 <ALLOWANCES> 10,210 <INVENTORY> 346,782 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 600,025 <PP&E> 1,122,721 <DEPRECIATION> 595,935 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,195,180 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 187,434 <BONDS> 255,935 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 414 <OTHER-SE> 679,409 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,195,180 <SALES> 1,244,204 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,244,204 <CGS> 846,166 <TOTAL-COSTS> 846,166 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 237,733 <LOSS-PROVISION> 5,022 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 25,738 <INCOME-PRETAX> 129,545 <INCOME-TAX> 47,969 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 81,576 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 81,576 <EPS-PRIMARY> 2.12 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.11