<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
     THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
     BLAIR CORPORATION'S 9/30/00 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN
     ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH THIRD QUARTER, 2000 10-Q FILING FOR
     BLAIR CORPORATION
</LEGEND>
<CIK>                         0000071525
<NAME>                        BLAIR CORPORATION

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                          0
                                    0
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<FN>
<F1>AMOUNT REPRESENTS NET ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
<F2>AMOUNT INCLUDES ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL, RETAINED EARNINGS,
    TREASURY STOCK, AND THE EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN RECEIVABLE.
</FN>


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