<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet and consolidated statements of operations for the quarter ended March 27, 1999 and such is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000924902 <NAME> JPS AUTOMOTIVE L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-25-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-27-1999 <CASH> 9,800 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 42,512 <ALLOWANCES> 2,421 <INVENTORY> 11,013 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 64,526 <PP&E> 72,954 <DEPRECIATION> (12,450) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 235,935 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 16,874 <BONDS> 88,028 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 122,479 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 235,935 <SALES> 65,565 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 65,565 <CGS> 58,704 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,882 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,254 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,725 <INCOME-TAX> 737 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 988 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 791 <NET-INCOME> 197 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> 0 <FN> <F1>EPS-BASIC </FN>