<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from JPS Automotive Products Corp. balance sheet at September 26, 1998, and such is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000919233 <NAME> JPS AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS CORP. <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-26-1998 <PERIOD-START> DEC-28-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-26-1998 <CASH> 1,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,000 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 1,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,000 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 0 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 0 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 0 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0