<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED APRIL 1, 2000, AND SUCH IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000924902 <NAME> JPS AUTOMOTIVE, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-30-2000 <PERIOD-START> DEC-26-1999 <PERIOD-END> APR-01-2000 <CASH> 22,103 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 34,358 <ALLOWANCES> 892 <INVENTORY> 6,168 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 77,296 <PP&E> 61,529 <DEPRECIATION> 14,497 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 234,321 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 19,147 <BONDS> 87,131 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 35,000 <OTHER-SE> 84,409 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 234,321 <SALES> 65,063 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 65,063 <CGS> 57,496 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (139) <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,619 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,146 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,560 <INCOME-TAX> 1,066 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,494 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,494 <EPS-BASIC> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0