<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF HOLMES PRODUCTS CORP. AND IS QUALIFIED IN IT ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 5,379 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 37,686 <ALLOWANCES> 719 <INVENTORY> 53,340 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 102,696 <PP&E> 36,613 <DEPRECIATION> 20,861 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 131,357 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 31,607 <BONDS> 115,139 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 10 <OTHER-SE> (15,399) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 131,357 <SALES> 214,479 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 214,479 <CGS> 146,509 <TOTAL-COSTS> 146,509 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 6,295<F1> <LOSS-PROVISION> 260 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 13,833 <INCOME-PRETAX> 11,183 <INCOME-TAX> 2,222 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 8,961 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 8,961 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0<F2> <EPS-DILUTED> 0<F2> <FN> <F1>Product development expenses. <F2>The Company's shares are not publicly traded. </FN>