UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 10-Q


 [X] Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
                                  Act of 1934
                  For the quarterly period ended April 3, 1999

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                                       or

[  ]  Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the 
                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934
       For the transition period from ___________ to ___________



                         Commission File Number 0-23161

                      Tropical Sportswear Int'l Corporation
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                  Florida                                  59-3424305        
         (State or other jurisdiction of                   I.R.S. Employer
         incorporation or organization)                    Identification No.

          4902 W. Waters Avenue  Tampa, FL                     33634-1302 
        (Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code (813) 249-4900
                                   
              (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                         if changed since last report.)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter  period the registrant was required
to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days. [X] Yes [ ] No

     As of  May 12, 1999  there were 7,618,362 shares of the registrant's Common
Stock outstanding.



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                      TROPICAL SPORTSWEAR INT'L CORPORATION
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                                    FORM 10-Q
                                TABLE OF CONTENTS


<S>        <C>                                                                             <C>
PART I     Financial Information                                                           Page No.

Item 1     Financial Statements                                                              3

Item 2     Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
           Results of Operations                                                            11

PART II    Other Information

Item 1     Legal Proceedings                                                                14

Item 2     Changes in Securities                                                            14

Item 3     Defaults upon Senior Securities                                                  14

Item 4     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders                              14

Item 5     Other Information                                                                14

Item 6     Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                                 14
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PART I   FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

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                                                      TROPICAL SPORTSWEAR INT'L CORPORATION
                                                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                                                                   (UNAUDITED)
                                                     (In thousands, except per share amounts)


                                               Thirteen            Thirteen            Twenty-six          Twenty-seven
                                             Weeks Ended          Weeks Ended          Weeks Ended         Weeks Ended
                                               April 3,            April 4,             April 3,             April 4,
                                                 1999                1998                 1999                 1998
                                           -----------------   ------------------  -------------------  ------------------

<S>                                             <C>                  <C>                <C>                   <C>     
Net sales                                       $110,709             $ 47,373           $ 204,895             $ 82,467
Cost of goods sold                                79,196               35,672             146,086               62,696
                                           -----------------   ------------------  -------------------  ------------------
Gross profit                                      31,513               11,701              58,809               19,771
Selling, general and administrative
   expenses                                       20,363                6,019              39,251               11,360
                                           -----------------   ------------------  -------------------  ------------------
Operating income                                  11,150                5,682              19,558                8,411
Other expense:
   Interest expense                                4,755                  346               9,328                  793
   Other, net                                         55                  187                 168                  389
                                           -----------------   ------------------  -------------------  ------------------
                                                   4,810                  533               9,496                1,182

Income before income taxes                         6,340                5,149              10,062                7,229
Provision for income taxes                         2,339                1,896               3,730                2,671
                                           =================   ==================  ===================  ==================
Net income                                       $ 4,001              $ 3,253            $  6,332             $  4,558
                                           =================   ==================  ===================  ==================

Net income per common share:
    Basic                                          $0.53                $0.43               $0.83                $0.62
                                           =================   ==================  ===================  ==================
    Diluted                                        $0.51                $0.43               $0.80                $0.62
                                           =================   ==================  ===================  ==================
     

      See accompanying notes.
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                      TROPICAL SPORTSWEAR INT'L CORPORATION
                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                   (UNAUDITED)
                                 (In thousands)


                                                                                April 3,           October 3,
                                                                                  1999                1998
                                                                            -----------------   -----------------
                    ASSETS

          <S>                                                                     <C>                  <C> 
          Current Assets:
             Cash                                                                 $   1,795            $   2,097
             Accounts receivable                                                     88,420               72,355
             Inventories                                                             87,826               84,099
             Prepaid expenses and other current assets                               11,264               15,046
                                                                            -----------------   -----------------
                         Total current assets                                       189,305              173,597

          Property & equipment net - at cost                                         53,771               51,997
          Intangible assets, including trademarks and goodwill                       51,315               51,706
          Other assets                                                               18,511               20,176
                                                                            =================   =================
                         Total assets                                             $ 312,902            $ 297,476
                                                                            =================   =================

                    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

          Current Liabilities
             Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                $  58,091            $  63,108
             Current portion of long-term debt and capital leases                     2,710                3,092
                                                                            -----------------   -----------------
                         Total current liabilities                                   60,801               66,200

          Long-term debt and capital leases                                         186,797              171,494
          Other non-current liabilities                                               8,030                8,818

          Shareholders' Equity:
             Preferred stock                                                              -                    -
             Common stock                                                                76                   76
             Additional Paid in Capital                                              17,465               17,270
             Foreign currency translation                                             (131)                   88
             Retained earnings                                                       39,864               33,530
                                                                            -----------------   -----------------
                         Total shareholders' equity                                  57,274               50,964
                                                                            -----------------   -----------------

                         Total liabilities and shareholders' equity               $ 312,902            $ 297,476
                                                                            =================   =================



           See accompanying notes.

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                      TROPICAL SPORTSWEAR INT'L CORPORATION
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (UNAUDITED)
                                 (In thousands)


                                                                        Twenty six           Twenty seven
                                                                        Weeks Ended           Weeks Ended
                                                                         April 3,              April 4,
                                                                           1999                  1998
                                                                     ------------------    ------------------
<S>                                                                            <C>                   <C> 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income                                                                       $6,332               $4,558
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
         used in operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization                                                 4,656                1,267
    Other, net                                                                    2,726                (137)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
    Accounts receivable                                                        (16,065)              (8,132)
    Inventories                                                                 (3,727)              (2,020)
    Other, net                                                                  (4,610)                1,171 
                                                                        ----------------     -----------------
    Net cash used in operating activities                                      (10,688)              (3,293)

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures                                                            (6,845)              (1,842)
Other, net                                                                        2,421                   24
                                                                        ----------------     -----------------
    Net cash used by investing activities                                       (4,424)              (1,821)

Financing activities:
Proceeds from sale of common stock                                                  -                 17,286
Retirement of preferred stock                                                       -                (3,863)
Net change in long-term debt and capital leases                                  14,921              (8,394)
Other, net                                                                        (111)                  107
                                                                        ----------------     -----------------
Net cash provided by financing activities                                        14,810                5,136
                                                                        ----------------     -----------------

Net increase (decrease) in cash                                                   (302)                   22
Cash at beginning of period                                                       2,097                  116
                                                                        ----------------     -----------------
Cash at end of period                                                             1,795                  138
                                                                        ================     =================

           See accompanying notes.

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                      TROPICAL SPORTSWEAR INT'L CORPORATION
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (UNAUDITED)
                        April 3, 1999 and October 3, 1998
               (In thousands, except share and per share amounts)


1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The  accompanying  unaudited  condensed  consolidated  financial  statements  of
Tropical  Sportswear Int'l  Corporation (the "Company")  include the accounts of
Tropical  Sportswear  Int'l  Corporation  and its  subsidiaries  except that the
accounts  of  Savane  International  Corp.  ("Savane",  formerly  known as Farah
Incorporated)  are only included for the periods  following  June 10, 1998,  the
date  it  was  acquired.  These  financial  statements  have  been  prepared  in
accordance with the  instructions for Form 10-Q and,  therefore,  do not include
all  information  and  footnotes  required  by  generally  accepted   accounting
principles  for  complete   financial   statements.   The  unaudited   condensed
consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited
financial  statements and notes included in the Company's  Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended  October  3, 1998.  In the  opinion of  management,  the
unaudited  condensed  consolidated  financial  statements  contain all necessary
adjustments  (which  include  only  normal,  recurring  adjustments)  for a fair
presentation  of the  interim  periods  presented.  Operating  results  for  the
twenty-six  weeks ended April 3, 1999 are not necessarily  indicative of results
that may be expected for the entire fiscal year ending October 2, 1999.


2.       INVENTORIES

Inventories consist of the following:
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                                                            April 3,           October 3,
                                                              1999                1998
                                                        ---------------    ------------------

<S>                                                           <C>                  <C>    
        Raw materials                                         $12,970              $11,340
        Work in process                                        19,086               21,886
        Finished goods                                         55,770               50,873
                                                        ---------------    ------------------
                                                              $87,826              $84,099
                                                        ===============    ==================
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3.       DEBT AND CAPITAL LEASES

Long-term debt and capital leases consist of the following:
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                                                            April 3,           October 3,
                                                              1999                1998
                                                        ---------------    ------------------
<S>                                                          <C>                  <C>    
        Revolving credit line                                $ 71,977             $ 55,997
        Real estate loan                                        9,386                9,520
        Senior Subordinated Notes                             100,000              100,000
        Capital leases                                          6,729                7,416
        Other                                                   1,415                1,653
                                                        ---------------    ------------------
                                                              189,507              174,586
        Less current maturities                                 2,710                3,092
                                                        ---------------    ------------------
                                                             $186,797             $171,494
                                                        ===============    ==================
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On June 10,  1998,  the  Company  closed on a new senior  credit  facility  (the
"Facility") which provides for borrowings of up to $110,000,  subject to certain
borrowing base limitations. Borrowings under the Facility bear variable rates of
interest  (7.9% at April 3, 1999) and are  secured by  substantially  all of the
Company's  domestic  assets.  The Facility  matures in June 2003. As of April 3,
1999,  excluding  the impact of  outstanding  letters  of credit of  $1,797,  an
additional $38,023 was available for borrowings under the Facility.

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4.  EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per
share:
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                                               Thirteen           Fourteen          Twenty-six         Twenty-seven
                                             Weeks ended        Weeks ended         Weeks ended         Weeks ended
                                               April 3,           April 4,           April 3,            April 4,
                                                 1999               1998               1999                1998
                                            ---------------   ----------------- - ---------------- -- ----------------

<S>                                              <C>                 <C>                <C>                 <C> 
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share:
      Net income                                    $4,001              $3,253             $6,332              $4,558

Denominator for basic earnings per share:
    Weighted average shares of common
        stock outstanding                        7,611,296           7,600,000          7,609,742           7,397,802

Effect of dilutive stock options using the
    treasury stock method                          272,371              13,783            276,341              10,204
                                            ---------------   ----------------- - ---------------- -- ----------------

Denominator for diluted earnings per share       7,883,667           7,613,783          7,886,083           7,408,006
                                            ===============   ================= = ================ == ================

Net income per common share:
     Basic                                           $0.53               $0.43              $0.83               $0.62
                                            ===============   ================= = ================ == ================
     Diluted                                         $0.51               $0.43              $0.80               $0.62
                                            ===============   ================= = ================ == ================

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5.  ACQUISITION OF SAVANE INTERNATIONAL

The Company completed the acquisition of Savane on June 10, 1998. Total purchase
price,  including  cash paid for common stock  acquired,  cash paid for the fair
value of  outstanding  stock  options,  and fees and  expenses  incurred to date
amounted to $90.2 million.

The  acquisition  has been accounted for using the purchase method of accounting
and the Savane  results of  operations  have been  included in the  consolidated
statements of income since the acquisition  date. The preliminary  fair value of
identifiable  tangible  and  intangible  net assets  acquired is $53.2  million.
Additional  exit  activities and further  analysis are currently being performed
which could cause this amount to be adjusted.  The preliminary purchase price in
excess of net assets  acquired of $37.0 million was  allocated to goodwill.  The
goodwill is being amortized over a period of 30 years.

Subsequent to the acquisition,  the Company began performing a thorough analysis
of Savane's  operations  and  developed a plan to exit  certain  activities  and
terminate certain personnel.  The major activities to date include,  among other
things,  elimination  of  redundant  personnel,  closure  of  two  manufacturing
facilities in Costa Rica,  closure of a manufacturing  facility and an inventory
consolidation  warehouse  in Mexico,  disposal  of a chain of 32 retail  stores,
closure of a storage  facility in Texas,  and the disposal of certain  equipment
and other  non-operating  assets.  As of April 3, 1999,  the Company has accrued
approximately  $2.7  million  related to exit costs which  primarily  consist of
estimated lease termination costs and related expenses.  Management continues to
evaluate   certain  acquired   facilities  and  other   long-lived   assets  for
compatibility  with the Company's long range business plans. Any additional exit
costs or changes in the  carrying  value of assets  will  increase  or  decrease
goodwill until the Company's exit activities are finalized by June 1999.

The  unaudited  pro forma  results  presented  below  include the effects of the
acquisition as if it had been  consummated at the beginning of the year prior to
acquisition.  The  unaudited  pro  forma  financial  information  below  is  not
necessarily  indicative of either  future  results of operations or results that
might have been achieved had the acquisition  been  consummated at the beginning
of the year prior to acquisition.

                                Twenty-seven
                                 Weeks Ended
                                   April 4,
                                     1998
                               -----------------

Net sales                          $206,034
Net income                            1,137
Earnings per share                     0.14


6.  COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Comprehensive income includes net income and all other changes in equity  during
a period except those  resulting  from investments  by and  distributions to the
Company's shareholders.   The Company's comprehensive income includes a currency
translation  adjustment of $138  (net of  tax benefit of $81) for the twenty-six
weeks ended April 3, 1999 and  none for the  twenty-seven weeks  ended  April 4,
1998.  Comprehensive  income totaled  $6,194 and $4,558 for the twenty-six weeks
ended   April  3,  1999  and   the  twenty-seven  weeks  ended  April  4,  1998,
respectively.

7.  SUPPLEMENTAL COMBINING CONDENSED FINANCIAL

The Company's Senior  Subordinated Notes, due 2008 (the "Notes") are jointly and
severally  guaranteed  by Tropical's  domestic  subsidiaries.  The  wholly-owned
foreign  subsidiaries  are not  guarantors  with respect to the Notes and do not
have any  credit  arrangements  senior  to the  Notes  except  for  their  local
overdraft facility and capital lease obligations.

 The following is the supplemental combining condensed balance sheet as of April
 3, 1999, the supplemental  combining  condensed statement of operations for the
 thirteen weeks and twenty-six  weeks ended April 3, 1999 and the thirteen weeks
 and  twenty-seven  weeks  ended  April 4, 1998 and the  supplemental  combining
 condensed  statement of cash flows for the twenty-six weeks ended April 3, 1999
 and  the  twenty-seven  weeks  ended  April  4,  1998.  The  only  intercompany
 eliminations are the normal intercompany  sales,  borrowings and investments in
 wholly-owned  subsidiaries.  Separate  complete  financial  statements  of  the
 guarantor subsidiaries are not presented because management has determined that
 they are not material to investors.


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7.       SUPPLEMENTAL COMBINING CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

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                                                                   Thirteen Weeks Ended April 3, 1999
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                                                                            Non-Guarantor
Statement of Operations                        Parent       Guarantor       Subsidiaries
                                                Only       Subsidiaries                     Eliminations      Consolidated
                                              ---------    -------------    ------------    --------------    -------------

<S>                                            <C>              <C>             <C>              <C>              <C>     
Net sales                                      $46,558          $55,717         $10,092          $(1,658)         $110,709
Gross profit                                    11,778           16,468           3,267                 -           31,513
Operating income                                 5,455            5,410             285                 -           11,150
Interest, income taxes and other, net            2,533            4,501             127              (12)            7,149
Net income                                       2,922              909             158                 12           4,001



                                                                   Thirteen Weeks Ended April 4, 1998
                                              -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                               Non-
Statement of Operations                        Parent       Guarantor        Guarantor
                                                Only       Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries    Eliminations      Consolidated
                                              ---------    -------------    ------------    --------------    -------------

Net sales                                      $47,324             $101               -             $(52)          $47,373
Gross profit                                    11,733             (32)               -                 -           11,701
Operating income (loss)                          5,742             (60)               -                 -            5,682
Interest, income taxes and other, net            2,730            (301)               -                 -            2,429
Net income                                       3,012              241               -                 -            3,253



                                                                  Twenty-six Weeks Ended April 3, 1999
                                              -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                            Non-Guarantor
Statement of Operations                        Parent       Guarantor       Subsidiaries
                                                Only       Subsidiaries                     Eliminations      Consolidated
                                              ---------    -------------    ------------    --------------    -------------

Net sales                                      $80,514         $106,201         $21,264          $(3,084)         $204,895
Gross profit                                    19,854           32,485           6,470                 -           58,809
Operating income                                 7,981           10,890             687                 -           19,558
Interest, income taxes and other, net            3,968            7,102             338            1,818            13,226
Net income                                       4,013            3,788             349            (1,818)           6,332



                                                                 Twenty-seven Weeks Ended April 4, 1998
                                              -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                               Non-
Statement of Operations                        Parent       Guarantor        Guarantor
                                                Only       Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries    Eliminations      Consolidated
                                              ---------    -------------    ------------    --------------    -------------

Net sales                                      $82,308             $283               -            $(124)          $82,467
Gross profit                                    19,702               69               -                 -           19,771
Operating income                                 8,405                6               -                 -            8,411
Interest, income taxes and other, net            4,305            (452)               -                 -            3,853
Net income                                       4,100              458               -                 -           4,558






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7.       SUPPLEMENTAL COMBINING CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)


                                                                          As of April 3, 1999
                                              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                            Non-Guarantor
Balance Sheet                                  Parent       Guarantor       Subsidiaries
                                                Only       Subsidiaries                     Eliminations     Consolidated
                                              ---------    -------------    ------------    -------------    -------------
ASSETS
Cash                                           $   39            $  118         $ 1,638          $     -          $ 1,795
Accounts receivable, net                       39,971            41,577           7,551            (679)           88,420
Inventories                                    32,656            46,373           8,797                -           87,826
Other current assets                            3,131             9,131             736          (1,734)           11,264
                                              ---------    -------------    ------------    -------------    -------------
         Total current assets                  75,797            97,199          18,722          (2,413)          189,305

Property, plant and equipment, net             25,430            21,602           6,739                -           53,771
Investment in subsidiaries and other assets   181,233           107,325           3,659        (222,391)           69,826
                                              =========    =============    ============    =============    =============
         Total asset                          $282,460         $226,126         $29,120       $(224,804)         $312,902
                                              =========    =============    ============    =============    =============

LIABILITIES  AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities      $26,062           $28,352         $ 6,292       $  (2,615)          $58,091
Current portion of long-term debt and             478             2,053             179                -            2,710
    capital leases
                                              ---------    -------------    ------------    -------------    -------------
       Total current liabilities               26,540            30,405           6,471          (2,615)           60,801
Long-term debt and noncurrent portion of
    capital leases                            201,154            65,621           1,407         (81,385)          186,797
Other noncurrent liabilities                      384             7,567              79                -            8,030
Stockholders' equity                           54,382           122,533          21,163        (140,804)           57,274
                                              =========    =============    ============    =============    =============
       Total liabilities and stockholders'    $282,460         $226,126         $29,120       $(224,804)         $312,902
         equity
                                              =========    =============    ============    =============    =============



                                                                  Twenty-six Weeks Ended April 3, 1999
                                              -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                               Non-
Statement of Cash Flows                        Parent       Guarantor        Guarantor
                                                Only       Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries    Eliminations      Consolidated
                                              ---------    -------------    ------------    --------------    -------------

Net cash used by operating activities         $(6,254)         $(2,361)          $1,897          $(3,970)        $(10,688)
Net cash used by investing activities          (4,738)              988            (43)             (631)          (4,424)
Net cash provided by financing activities       10,911              864         (1,566)             4,601           14,810
Net increase (decrease) in cash                   (81)            (509)             288                --            (302)
Cash, beginning of period                          120              630           1,347                --            2,097
Cash, end of period                                 39              121           1,635                --            1,795


                                                                 Twenty-seven Weeks Ended April 4, 1998
                                              -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                               Non-
Statement of Cash Flows                        Parent       Guarantor        Guarantor
                                                Only       Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries    Eliminations      Consolidated
                                              ---------    -------------    ------------    --------------    -------------

Net cash used by operating activities         $                    $ 22               -                 -        $ (3,293)
                                               (3,315)
Net cash used by investing activities          (1,821)                -               -                 -          (1,821)
Net cash provided by financing activities        5,136                -               -                 -            5,136
Net increase (decrease) in cash                      -               22               -                 -               22
Cash, beginning of period                          107                9               -                 -              116
Cash, end of period                                107               31               -                 -              138


</TABLE>

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Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
         of Operations.

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, selected items in the
Company's  consolidated  statements  of income  expressed as a percentage of net
sales:
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<CAPTION>
                                             Thirteen          Thirteen           Twenty-six        Twenty-seven
                                            Weeks ended       Weeks ended         Weeks ended        Weeks ended
                                             April 3,           April 4,           April 3,           April 4,
                                               1999               1998               1999               1998
                                           --------------    --------------- -- ---------------- -- --------------

<S>                                              <C>                <C>               <C>                 <C>   
Net sales                                        100.0%             100.0%            100.0%              100.0%
Cost of goods sold                                71.5               75.3              71.3                76.0
                                           --------------    --------------- -- ---------------- -- --------------
Gross profit                                      28.5               24.7              28.7                24.0
Selling, general and administrative               18.4               12.7              19.2                13.8
expenses
                                           --------------    --------------- -- ---------------- -- --------------
Operating income                                  10.1               12.0               9.5                10.2
Interest expense                                   4.3                0.7               4.6                 1.0
Other, net                                           -                0.4               0.1                 0.5
                                           --------------    --------------- -- ---------------- -- --------------
Income before income taxes                         5.8               10.9               4.8                 8.7
Provision for income taxes                         2.1                4.0               1.8                 3.2
                                           ==============    =============== == ================ == ==============
Net income                                         3.7                6.9               3.0                 5.5
                                           ==============    =============== == ================ == ==============

</TABLE>

Thirteen weeks ended April 3, 1999 compared to the thirteen weeks ended April 4,
1998

         Net Sales.  Net sales  increased  134% to $110.7 million for the second
quarter of fiscal 1999 from $47.4 million in the comparable  prior year quarter.
This increase was primarily due to an increase in units sold and higher  average
selling prices caused primarily by the inclusion of Savane's  operating activity
from June 10, 1998, the date of the acquisition.

         Gross Profit. Gross profit increased 169% to $31.5 million, or 28.5% of
net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 1999, from $11.7 million, or 24.7% of
net sales, for the comparable prior-year quarter. The dollar increase was due to
the  increase in sales  volume  caused  primarily  by the  inclusion of Savane's
operating activities from the date of the acquisition. The increase in the gross
profit  percentage  was  primarily  due to a change in mix of  products to those
yielding higher average selling prices and margins.

         Selling,  General and  Administrative  Expenses.  Selling,  general and
administrative  expenses increased 238% to $20.3 million, or 18.4% of net sales,
for the second quarter of fiscal 1999, from $6.0 million, or 12.7% of net sales,
for the comparable prior year quarter.  The dollar increase was primarily due to
an increase in overall  volume as a result of including the operations of Savane
from  the  date  of the  acquisition.  The  increase  in  selling,  general  and
administrative  expenses as a percent of net sales was  primarily  due to higher
advertising and other brand support related  expenses caused by the inclusion of
Savane's operations from the date of the acquisition.

         Interest  Expense.  Interest expense  increased to $4.8 million for the
second  quarter of fiscal  1999,  from  $346,000 for the  comparable  prior year
quarter. The increase was due to the increase in average outstanding  borrowings
caused by the acquisition of Savane,  including Savane's outstanding  borrowings
as of the date of  acquisition  and the  Company's  issuance of $100  million of
Senior  Subordinated  Notes,  the  proceeds  from which were used to finance the
acquisition of Savane.

         Income Taxes.  The Company's  effective  income tax rate for the second
quarter of fiscal 1999 was 36.9% compared to 36.8% in the comparable  prior year
quarter.  These rates are based on the Company's  expected  effective annual tax
rate.

         Net Income.   As a result of the above  factors,  net income  increased
23.0% to $4.0 million for  the second  quarter of  fiscal 1999 from $3.3 million
for the comparable prior-year quarter.


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Twenty-six  weeks ended April 3, 1999  compared to the twenty- seven weeks ended
April 4, 1998.

         Net Sales.  Net sales  increased  148% to $204.9 million for the twenty
six weeks ended April 3, 1999 from $82.5  million in the  comparable  prior year
period.  This increase was primarily due to an increase in units sold and higher
average selling prices caused  primarily by the inclusion of Savane's  operating
activity from June 10, 1998, the date of the acquisition.

         Gross Profit. Gross profit increased 197% to $58.8 million, or 28.7% of
net sales for the twenty-seven weeks ended April 3, 1999, from $19.8 million, or
24.0% of net sales, for the comparable  prior-year  period.  The dollar increase
was  primarily  due to the  increase in sales  volume  caused  primarily  by the
inclusion of Savane's operating activities from the date of the acquisition. The
increase in the gross profit  percentage was primarily due to a change in mix of
products to those yielding higher average selling prices and margins.

         Selling,  General and  Administrative  Expenses.  Selling,  general and
administrative  expenses increased 246% to $39.2 million, or 19.2% of net sales,
for the twenty-six  weeks ended April 3, 1999,  from $11.4 million,  or 13.8% of
net sales,  for the  comparable  prior year  period.  The  dollar  increase  was
primarily  due to an increase  in overall  volume as a result of  including  the
operations of Savane from the date of the acquisition.  The increase in selling,
general and administrative  expenses as a percent of net sales was primarily due
to higher  advertising  and other brand support  related  expenses caused by the
inclusion of Savane's operations from the date of the acquisition.

         Interest  Expense.  Interest expense  increased to $9.3 million for the
twenty-six  weeks ended April 3, 1999,  from $793,000 for the  comparable  prior
year  period.  The  increase  was due to the  increase  in  average  outstanding
borrowings caused by the acquisition of Savane,  including Savane's  outstanding
borrowings as of the date of the acquisition and the company's  issuance of $100
million  of Senior  Subordinated  Notes,  the  proceeds  from which were used to
finance the acquisition of Savane.

         Income Taxes.  The Company's  effective  income tax rate for twenty-six
weeks ended April 3, 1999 was 37.1%  compared to 36.9% in the  comparable  prior
year period.  These rates are based on the Company's  expected  effective annual
tax rate.

         Net Income.   As a result of the above  factors,  net income  increased
38.9% to $6.3  million for  the  twenty-six  weeks ended April 3, 1999 from $4.6
million for the comparable prior-year period.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

On June 10,  1998,  the  Company  closed on a new senior  credit  facility  (the
"Facility")  which  provides for  borrowings of up to $110  million,  subject to
certain  borrowing  base  limitations.  The Facility was obtained in conjunction
with the Company's acquisition of Savane and was used to refinance  indebtedness
then  outstanding  under the  Company's  previous  senior  credit  facility,  to
refinance  indebtedness  of Savane,  to pay fees incurred in connection with the
acquisition of Savane and with the Facility, and for general corporate purposes.
Borrowings  under the Facility bear variable rates of interest (7.9% at April 3,
1999) and are secured by substantially all of the Company's domestic assets. The
Facility  matures  in June  2003.  As of April 3,  1999,  excluding  outstanding
letters of credit of $1.8 million, an additional $38.0 million was available for
borrowings under the Facility.

During the twenty-six  weeks ended April 3, 1999, the Company used $10.7 million
of cash in its  operating  activities,  primarily  due to a decrease in accounts
payable and accrued expenses of $4.3 million, as a result of the payment of $5.3
million of accrued  interest  on the  Company's  senior  subordinated  notes and
seasonal  volume related  increases in accounts  receivable of $16.1 million and
inventory of $3.7  million.  These uses were offset,  in part,  by net income of
$6.3 million, which included non-cash expenses of $5.9 million.

Capital  expenditures totaled $6.8 million for the second quarter of fiscal 1999
and are expected to  approximate  $12.0 million for the entire fiscal year.  The
expenditures to date and  expenditures  expected for the remainder of the fiscal
year primarily  relate to the upgrade or  replacement of the Company's  existing
computer  systems  and  equipment,  as  well  as  the  expansion  of  its  Tampa
distribution center.

The Company  believes  that its existing  working  capital,  the  Facility,  and
internally  generated  funds are adequate for its working  capital needs for the
remainder of the fiscal year.


Impact of the Year 2000 Issue

The  Company  believes  that its  computer  programs  and  systems are Year 2000
compliant.  Should there be any portions of the  Company's  information  systems
that were overlooked in the remediation  process,  or become  susceptible to The
Year 2000 Issue subsequent to such remediation as the result of interaction with
supplier or customer systems, or otherwise,  the impact could be felt throughout
the  Company's  main  operating  system  which  includes  subsystems  related to
customer  analysis,  order  processing,  planning,  procurement,  production and
sales.

The Company has communicated with all significant  suppliers and large customers
to  determine  the extent to which the  Company  is  vulnerable  to those  third
parties' failure to remediate their own Year 2000 Issues. As of the date of this
report,  substantially all of the Company's supplier and customers have informed
the Company  that their  systems are or will be Year 2000  compliant  within the
next six months.  If certain suppliers were not able to remediate their own Year
2000  issues,  it could  affect the  Company's  ability to order and receive raw
materials  shipments  on a timely  basis,  which will have a direct and  adverse
impact on the Company's production schedule. This will then affect the Company's
ability to fill customer orders on a timely basis,  the result of which may be a
loss of customer sales. In addition, if the Company's customers do not remediate
their  systems,   it  could  affect  the  Company's  ability  to  receive  order
information  through EDI and receive POS  inventory  information,  both of which
will also have a direct and adverse impact on the Company's sales.

For further discussion of this matter, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Financial  Condition and Results of Operations Impact of the Year 2000 Issue"
and "Business - Management  Information  Systems" in the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended October 3, 1998.


Seasonality

Historically,  the Company's  business has been seasonal,  with slightly  higher
sales and income in the second and  fourth  fiscal  quarters,  just prior to and
during the two peak retail selling seasons for spring and fall  merchandise.  In
addition,  certain of the Company's products, such as shorts and corduroy pants,
tend to be seasonal in nature.  In the event such  products  represent a greater
percentage  of  the  Company's  sales  in the  future,  the  seasonality  of the
Company's sales may be increased.


Factors Affecting the Company's Business and Prospects

This report  contains  forward-looking  statements  with respect to  anticipated
future results,  which are subject to risks and  uncertainties  that could cause
actual results to differ  materially from anticipated  results.  These risks and
uncertainties  include,  but are not  limited to: the  continued  success of our
integration of the operations of Savane/Farah;  the continued  commitment to our
products by our major customers;  the financial strength of our major customers;
the  acceptance  by the market of our new  womenswear  products;  the ability to
continue to use certain  licensed  trademarks  and  tradenames,  including  John
Henry(R),  Bill  Blass(R),  and  Van  Heusen(R);  general  economic  conditions,
including the price and  availability of raw materials and global  manufacturing
costs and  restrictions;  the ability of our  information  systems to respond to
changing business needs and the ability of those same systems to function in the
Year 2000;  and other risk factors listed from time to time in the Company's SEC
reports and announcements.  In addition, the estimated financial results for the
first two quarters do not necessarily  indicate the results that may be expected
for any future quarters or for the entire fiscal year.


Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

The Company is exposed to market risk from  changes in interest  rates,  foreign
exchange  rates and  commodity  prices.  The  Company  does not use any  hedging
transactions  in order to modify  the risk from  these  interest  rate,  foreign
currency exchange rate and commodity price  fluctuations.  The Company also does
not use  financial  instruments  for trading  purposes and is not a party to any
leveraged derivatives.



PART II  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

On  May 2, 1999,  the  Company  entered  into an  agreement with  Levi Strauss &
Co. ("Levi") to  settle  a lawsuit filed by Levi on March 21, 1997.  The lawsuit
alleged that the Company had infringed upon certain of Levi's  proprietary trade
dress and  trademarks.  The  settlement  agreement  calls  for each  party to be
responsible  for its own legal fees and for the Company not to use certain trade
dress and  trademarks in the future.  Management of the Company does not believe
the  settlement  agreement  will have any  significant  impact on the  Company's
operations.


Item 2.  Changes in Securities

Not Applicable


Item 3.  Defaults upon Senior Securities

Not Applicable

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Item 4.           Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

         At the Annual  Meeting of Shareholders of the Company held on Thursday,
February 4, 1999,  the following  matters were  brought before and voted upon by
the shareholders:

         1.       A proposal  to elect  the following  directors to the Board of
Directors  to  serve  until  the  indicated  year  of  the  Annual  Meeting   of
Shareholders of the Company:

                                               For        Withhold Authority

     Richard C. Allender                     6,797,764           7,060
         (term to expire in 2000)
     Charles J. Smith                        6,799,464           5,360
         (term to expire in 2001)
     Leslie J. Gillock                       6,800,024           4,800
         (term to expire in 2002)
     Donald H. Livingstone                   6,799,974           4,850
         (term to expire in 2002)
     Eloy S. Vallina-Laguera                 6,800,024           4,800
         (term to expire in 2002)

         The  following  members  of  the Board of Directors of the Company will
continue in office after the Annual Meeting:

     Jesus Alvarez-Morodo (term to expire in 2000)
     William W. Compton (term to expire in 2000)
     Michael Kagan (term to expire in 2001)
     Leon H. Reinhart (term to expire in 2001)


         2.       A proposal to amend the Company's  Employee  Stock Option Plan
by  increasing  the  maximum  shares  of  Common  Stock  authorized for issuance
thereunder from 500,000 to 1,000,000:

           For       Against       Abstain       Broker Non-Votes

        5,632,598    710,880        6,815             454,531


         3.       A proposal to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the
Company's independent certified public  accountants  for  the fiscal year ending
October 2, 1999:

           For       Against       Abstain       Broker Non-Votes

        6,801,609      1,100        2,115                   0


Item 5.  Other Information

Not Applicable


Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

         (a)    Exhibits filed herewith

                Exhibit 27-2     Financial Data Schedule as of April 3, 1999
                                 (filed for SEC purposes only)


         (b)    Reports on Form 8-K

                No  reports  on Form 8-K were filed  during  the  thirteen  week
period ended April 3, 1999.



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                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                  TROPICAL SPORTSWEAR INT'L CORPORATION
                                  (Registrant)



                                  /s/  N. Larry McPherson            
                                  N. Larry McPherson
                                  Executive Vice President,
                                  and Treasurer
                                  (in the dual capacity of duly authorized
                                  officer and principal accounting officer)

May 18, 1999