<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
COMPANY'S  CONSOLIDATED  BALANCE SHEET AND CONSOLIDATED  STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE NINE  MONTHS  ENDED  SEPTEMBER  27,  1997 AND SUCH IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME>                        JPS AUTOMOTIVE LP
       
                             
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