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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CDRJ
INVESTMENTS (LUX) S.A. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF MARCH 31, 1999 AND 1998 AND
FOR THE THREE MONTHS THEN ENDED INCLUDED IN THE FORM 10-Q AS OF MARCH 31, 1999
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1999             MAR-31-1998
<CASH>                                           7,985                       0
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   30,945                       0
<ALLOWANCES>                                     2,391                       0
<INVENTORY>                                     28,934                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                74,864                       0
<PP&E>                                          81,218                       0
<DEPRECIATION>                                   3,440                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 275,284                       0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           53,538                       0
<BONDS>                                        135,475                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                         1,660                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                      72,418                       0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   275,284                       0
<SALES>                                         67,960                  57,022
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                67,960                  57,022
<CGS>                                           18,827                  15,742
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   18,827                  15,742
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               3,902                    (113)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  5,121                   6,369
<INCOME-TAX>                                     4,821                   2,635
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                300                   3,734
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                       300                   3,734
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0                       0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                       0
        

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