<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>
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<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
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<SECURITIES>                                             0
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<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)
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<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>