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<ARTICLE> 5
<NAME>   CDRJ INVESTMENTS(LUX)S.A
<CIK>    0001068906
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>                   <C>                 <C> 
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   2-MOS                   4-MOS                 YEAR                8-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                        DEC-31-1998         DEC-31-1998         DEC-31-1997          DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                           MAY-01-1998         JAN-01-1998         JAN-01-1997          MAY-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                             JUN-30-1998         APR-30-1998         DEC-31-1997          DEC-31-1998
<CASH>                                        18,371                   0              10,231               18,358
<SECURITIES>                                       0                   0                   0                    0
<RECEIVABLES>                                 20,975                   0              29,355               24,449
<ALLOWANCES>                                   2,013                   0               2,057                2,284
<INVENTORY>                                   38,637                   0              38,028               33,195
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                              88,676                   0             118,639               87,485
<PP&E>                                        56,978                   0              70,210               58,990
<DEPRECIATION>                                   799                   0              26,528                2,752
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               277,287                   0             175,250              288,634
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                         54,371                   0              96,026               64,558
<BONDS>                                            0                   0                   0              139,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                              0                   0                   0                    0
<PREFERRED>                                        0                   0                   0                    0
<COMMON>                                       1,579                   0              49,567                1,660
<OTHER-SE>                                    76,614                   0              27,737               73,234
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 277,287                   0             175,250              288,634
<SALES>                                       41,008              77,282             229,524              171,019
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                              41,008              77,282             229,524              171,019
<CGS>                                         11,792              20,322              59,129               50,783
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                 37,385              71,841             208,559               50,783
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               1,140             (1,480)             (1,006)                2,093
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   0                   0                   0                    0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             2,707                (78)               (306)               11,431 
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (224)               6,999              20,265              (6,281)
<INCOME-TAX>                                     357               2,899               4,816                1,760  
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (582)               4,100              15,449              (8,041)
<DISCONTINUED>                                     0                   0                   0                    0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                    0                   0                   0                    0
<CHANGES>                                          0                   0                   0                    0      
<NET-INCOME>                                   (582)               4,100              15,449              (8,041)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      0                   0                   0                    0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      0                   0                   0                    0
        


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