<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF COYNE INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES FOR THE QUARTER ENDING JANUARY 31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> JAN-31-2000 <CASH> 58,190 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 17,781,182 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 8,693,496 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 54,748,250 <PP&E> 97,245,313 <DEPRECIATION> 50,649,639 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 123,554,600 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 31,482,805 <BONDS> 100,989,739 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 4,806,200 <COMMON> 769 <OTHER-SE> (13,259,598) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 123,554,600 <SALES> 2,349,296 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 37,139,007 <CGS> 1,576,042 <TOTAL-COSTS> 34,201,314 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,793,313 <INCOME-PRETAX> 144,380 <INCOME-TAX> 150,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (5,620) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (5,620) <EPS-BASIC> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0