<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM UNAUDITED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SIGNATURE EYEWEAR, INC. AS OF AND FOR THE NINE MONTHS
ENDED JULY 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CURRENCY>  U.S. DOLLARS

<S>                                                                 <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                                             9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                   OCT-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                                                      NOV-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                                                        JUL-31-1999
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                                               1
<CASH>                                                                4,383,869
<SECURITIES>                                                                  0
<RECEIVABLES>                                                         8,409,021
<ALLOWANCES>                                                             71,568
<INVENTORY>                                                          13,338,267
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                     28,498,417
<PP&E>                                                                3,636,430
<DEPRECIATION>                                                        1,830,885
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                       36,289,655
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                                10,556,890
<BONDS>                                                                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                         0
<PREFERRED>                                                                   0
<COMMON>                                                                  9,216
<OTHER-SE>                                                           20,612,801
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                         36,289,655
<SALES>                                                              34,689,416
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                     34,689,416
<CGS>                                                                14,413,426
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                        32,522,703
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                              0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                              0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                            0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                       2,257,382
<INCOME-TAX>                                                            896,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                   1,361,382
<DISCONTINUED>                                                                0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                               0
<CHANGES>                                                                     0
<NET-INCOME>                                                          1,361,382
<EPS-BASIC>                                                               .27
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                               .27


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