<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF COYNE INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISES, CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES FOR THE QUARTER ENDING JULY 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> MAY-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUL-31-2000 <CASH> 164,390 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 18,304,944 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 10,702,906 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 60,361,898 <PP&E> 97,445,080 <DEPRECIATION> 52,557,220 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 128,950,744 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 32,179,750 <BONDS> 105,737,703 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 4,806,200 <COMMON> 769 <OTHER-SE> (13,623,560) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 128,950,744 <SALES> 2,529,139 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 37,562,537 <CGS> 1,941,785 <TOTAL-COSTS> 35,489,274 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,786,605 <INCOME-PRETAX> (313,342) <INCOME-TAX> (50,000) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (263,342) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (263,342) <EPS-BASIC> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0