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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM JONES 
APPAREL GROUP, INC. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED 
DECEMBER 31, 1997, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
       
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-30-1997             JUN-29-1997             SEP-28-1997
<CASH>                                          20,529                  30,010                  12,315
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  189,986                 108,116                 214,827
<ALLOWANCES>                                     3,757                   3,533                   3,757
<INVENTORY>                                    221,032                 274,067                 277,003
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               462,817                 452,848                 543,386
<PP&E>                                         100,324                 108,140                 116,032
<DEPRECIATION>                                  35,740                  38,567                  41,379
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 563,946                 568,693                 665,729
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          140,119                 124,619                 181,273
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                           538                     541                     543
<OTHER-SE>                                     408,685                 421,149                 462,658
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   563,946                 568,693                 665,729
<SALES>                                        317,990                 580,978               1,026,950
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               321,455                 587,744               1,038,252
<CGS>                                          214,884                 393,426                 696,733
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  214,884                 393,426                 696,733
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                59,096                 115,729                 183,547
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 1,556                   1,783                   2,009
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 362                     629                   1,710
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 47,113                  77,960                 156,262
<INCOME-TAX>                                    17,573                  29,141                  58,504
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             29,540                  48,819                  97,758
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    29,540                  48,819                  97,758
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.28                    0.47                    0.94
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.27                    0.45                    0.90
        

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