<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 APRIL 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-mos <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> FEB-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> APR-30-2000 <CASH> 273,871 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 17,327,842 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 10,326,609 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 57,102,547 <PP&E> 97,847,356 <DEPRECIATION> 51,999,946 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 124,581,715 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 32,804,455 <BONDS> 100,853,739 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 4,806,200 <COMMON> 769 <OTHER-SE> (13,367,308) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 124,581,715 <SALES> 2,226,473 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 37,547,988 <CGS> 1,322,079 <TOTAL-COSTS> 34,706,897 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,870,855 <INCOME-PRETAX> (29,764) <INCOME-TAX> 73,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (102,764) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (102,764) <EPS-BASIC> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0