<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Hyde Athletic Industries, Inc. form 10-K for the period ended January 5, 1996 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such 10-K </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-05-1996 <PERIOD-START> DEC-31-1994 <PERIOD-END> JAN-05-1996 <CASH> 11,668,316 <SECURITIES> 307,500 <RECEIVABLES> 17,361,195 <ALLOWANCES> 484,247 <INVENTORY> 26,831,600 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 59,190,090 <PP&E> 14,715,586 <DEPRECIATION> 6,592,649 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 69,471,289 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 14,728,785 <BONDS> 4,205,568 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 2,138,514 <OTHER-SE> 46,226,540 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 69,471,289 <SALES> 102,562,755 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 104,078,614 <CGS> 70,860,821 <TOTAL-COSTS> 70,860,821 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 29,897,664 <LOSS-PROVISION> 585,453 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,299,858 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,020,271 <INCOME-TAX> 714,985 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,591,106 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,591,106 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.26 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.26