<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF COYNE INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISE CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 1998 AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1997. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0001066242 <NAME> COYNE INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISES CORP <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-25-1997 OCT-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> OCT-27-1996 OCT-26-1998 <PERIOD-END> OCT-25-1997 APR-25-1998 <CASH> 1,272,192 570,298 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 11,957,651 13,372,682 <ALLOWANCES> 0 0 <INVENTORY> 5,131,861 6,452,940 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 42,651,331 48,131,791 <PP&E> 83,136,900 87,561,170 <DEPRECIATION> 41,336,952 44,917,979 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 102,620,744 110,116,239 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 35,881,661 42,704,625 <BONDS> 58,557,183 58,815,691 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 4,806,200 4,806,200 <COMMON> 769 769 <OTHER-SE> 5,090,093 (10,820,583) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 102,620,744 110,116,239 <SALES> 8,263,079 5,012,343 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 122,934,763 67,028,209 <CGS> 5,801,679 3,742,506 <TOTAL-COSTS> 112,142,961 62,049,364 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 6,715,224 20,652,521 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,076,578 (15,673,676) <INCOME-TAX> 2,025,000 237,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,051,578 (15,910,676) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,051,578 (15,910,676) <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.0 0.0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.0 0.0