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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 JUNE 30, 1999 AND 1998 AND FOR
THE SIX MONTHS THEN ENDED AND INCLUDED IN THE FORM 10-Q AS OF JUNE 30, 1999 AND
IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1999             JUN-30-1998
<CASH>                                          12,531                       0
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   29,675                       0
<ALLOWANCES>                                     2,160                       0
<INVENTORY>                                     25,696                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                77,443                       0
<PP&E>                                          58,008                       0
<DEPRECIATION>                                   3,581                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 276,269                       0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           51,710                       0
<BONDS>                                        139,450                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                         1,660                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                      70,059                       0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   276,269                       0
<SALES>                                        139,590                 118,290
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               139,590                 118,290
<CGS>                                           38,602                  34,118
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   38,602                  34,118
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               8,222                   2,629
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  5,517                   6,775
<INCOME-TAX>                                     7,379                   3,256
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (1,862)                   3,519
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (1,862)                   3,519
<EPS-BASIC>                                          0                       0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                       0


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