OXFORD INDUSTRIES INC
10-Q, 2000-01-07
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10

               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 November 26, 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
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Commission File Number 1-4365
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                    OXFORD INDUSTRIES, INC.
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     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            Georgia                           58-0831862
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(State or other jurisdiction of           (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)         Identification Number)

       222 Piedmont Avenue, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia  30308
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            (Address of principal executive offices)
                           (Zip Code)

                         (404) 659-2424
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      (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                         Not Applicable
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(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 that the registrant was required to file such reports),
and  (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past  90
days.
Yes   X     No
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     Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

                                   Number of shares outstanding
    Title of each class                as of January 3, 2000
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Common Stock, $1 par value                   7,651,115









                    PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.
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                        OXFORD INDUSTRIES, INC
                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS
 SIX MONTHS AND QUARTERS ENDED NOVEMBER 26, 1999 AND NOVEMBER 27, 1998
                              (UNAUDITED)


                           Six Months Ended              Quarter Ended
                      -------------------------   ------------------------
$ in thousands except    November 26, November 27,  November 26, November 27,
per share amounts             1999       1998          1999        1998
                         ------------ -----------  ------------  -----------
Net Sales                  $405,682    $431,127       $219,945   $232,521

Costs and Expenses:
   Cost of goods sold       334,061     347,420        182,024    188,846
   Selling, general and
    administrative           51,100      58,514         25,932     29,011
   Interest                   1,820       2,231            940      1,482
                            -------     -------        -------    -------
Total Costs and Expenses    386,981     408,165        208,896    219,339
                            -------     -------        -------    -------

Earnings Before Income Taxes 18,701      22,962         11,049     13,182

Income Taxes                  7,106       8,955          4,198      5,141
                            -------     -------        -------    -------
Net Earnings               $ 11,595     $14,007        $ 6,851    $ 8,041
                           ========     =======        =======    =======
Basic Earnings Per
   Common Share               $1.49       $1.63          $0.89      $0.95
                            =======     =======        =======    =======
Diluted Earnings Per
   Common Share               $1.48       $1.61          $0.88      $0.94
                            =======     =======        =======    =======

Basic Number of Shares
   Outstanding            7,786,850   8,590,730      7,712,159  8,406,712
                          =========   =========      =========  =========
Diluted Number of Shares
   Outstanding            7,846,805   8,719,552      7,751,611  8,512,134
                          =========   =========      =========  =========

Dividends Per Share           $0.42       $0.40          $0.21      $0.20
                          =========   =========      =========  =========

See notes to consolidated financial statements.












                        OXFORD INDUSTRIES, INC.
                      CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
         NOVEMBER 26, 1999, MAY 28, 1999 AND NOVEMBER 27, 1998
                  (UNAUDITED EXCEPT FOR MAY 28, 1999)


$ in thousands               November 26,    May 28,   November 27,
- --------------                    1999         1999        1998
                              -----------    -------   -----------
Assets
- ------
Current Assets:
  Cash                          $ 10,639      $ 11,077       $ 4,042
  Receivables                    116,634       114,706       119,974
  Inventories:
     Finished goods               71,445        92,195        92,368
Work in process                   22,323        24,579        26,873
     Fabric, trim & supplies      29,109        30,154        31,985
                                --------      --------      --------
                                 122,877       146,928       151,226
  Prepaid expenses                12,231        13,791        15,442
                                --------      --------      --------
     Total Current Assets        262,381       286,502       290,684
Property Plant and Equipment      37,075        37,347        38,333
Other Assets                      13,106        11,473        12,048
                                --------      --------      --------
  Total Assets                  $312,562      $335,322      $341,065
                                ========      ========      ========

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
- ------------------------------------
Current Liabilities
  Notes payable                  $16,000       $33,000       $45,500
  Trade accounts payable          55,827        61,397        56,437
  Accrued compensation             9,702        12,897        10,492
  Other accrued expenses          26,501        22,429        21,214
  Dividends payable                1,622         1,694         1,658
  Income taxes                       223             -         1,231
  Current maturities of long-
     term debt                       271           351           445
                                --------      --------      --------
    Total Current Liabilities    110,146       131,768       136,977

  Long-Term Debt, less
     current maturities           40,611        40,689        41,253

  Noncurrent Liabilities           4,500         4,500         4,500

  Deferred Income Taxes            1,625         4,014         3,849

  Stockholders' Equity:
     Common stock                  7,651         7,932         8,289
     Additional paid in capital   11,310        11,244        11,271
     Retained earnings           136,719       135,175       134,926
                                --------      --------      --------
     Total Stockholders' Equity  155,680       154,351       154,486
                                --------      --------      --------
  Total Liabilities and
     Stockholders' Equity       $312,562      $335,322      $341,065
                                ========      ========      ========


See notes to consolidated financial statements.







                        OXFORD INDUSTRIES, INC.
                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
       SIX MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 26, 1999 AND NOVEMBER 27, 1998
                              (UNAUDITED)
                                                  November 26,   November 27,

                                                     1999            1998
Cash Flows From Operating Activities       ---------------------------------
- ------------------------------------
   Net earnings                                    $    11,595   $  14,007
   Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to
     net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization                        4,295       4,280
   Gain on sale of property, plant
     and equipment                                        (112)        (47)

   Changes in working capital:
     Receivables                                        (1,928)    (19,133)
     Inventories                                        24,051       9,603
     Prepaid expenses                                    1,560      (1,724)
     Trade accounts payable                             (5,570)       (888)
     Accrued expenses and other current liabilities        877      (2,709)
     Income taxes payable                                  223       1,231
  Deferred income taxes                                 (2,389)       (222)
  Other noncurrent assets                                 (833)        (51)
    Net cash provided by                            -----------   ---------
      operating activities                              31,769       4,347

Cash Flows From Investing Activities
- ------------------------------------
  Acquisitions                                          (1,729)    (21,403)
Purchase of property, plant and equipment               (3,103)     (3,584)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and
    and equipment                                          121         187
                                                       --------    --------
     Net cash used in investing activities              (4,711)    (24,800)

Cash Flows From Financing Activities
- ------------------------------------
  Short-term borrowings                               (17,000)     34,000
  Payments on long-term debt                             (158)       (179)
  Proceeds from exercise of stock options                 314         361
  Purchase and retirement of common stock              (7,348)    (16,267)
  Dividends on common stock                            (3,304)     (3,489)
     Net cash (used in) provided by                    -------     -------
        financing activities                          (27,496)     14,426


Net change in Cash and Cash Equivalents                  (438)     (6,027)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period       11,077      10,069
                                                     --------    --------
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period           $ 10,639     $ 4,042
                                                     ========    ========

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
- ------------------------------------------------
     Cash paid for:
        Interest                                     $  1,920    $  2,305
        Income taxes                                    6,805       8,595


See notes to consolidated financial statements.














                        OXFORD INDUSTRIES, INC.
              NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
        QUARTERS ENDED NOVEMBER 26, 1999 AND NOVEMBER 27, 1998

1.      The  foregoing unaudited consolidated financial statements
  reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management,
  necessary  to  a fair statement of the results for  the  interim
  periods.  All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.
  The  results for interim periods are not necessarily  indicative
  of results to be expected for the year.

2.     The financial information presented herein should be read in
  conjunction with the consolidated financial statements  included
  in  the  Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the  fiscal
  year ended May 28, 1999.

3.       The Company is involved in certain legal matters primarily
  arising  in  the normal course of business.  In the  opinion  of
  management, the Company's liability under any of these matters would
  not  materially  affect its financial condition  or  results  of
  operations.

4.       Oxford Industries, Inc adopted SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures
  about  Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information", which
  requires certain financial statement footnote disclosure as to the
  Company's business segments, which are the Oxford Shirt Group, Lanier
  Clothes, Oxford Slacks, the Oxford Womenswear Group and corporate and
  other.

  The Shirt Group operations encompass dress and sport shirts, and a
  broad range of men's and boys' sportswear. Lanier Clothes produces
  suits, sportcoats, suit separates and dress slacks.  Oxford Slacks
  is a producer of private label dress and casual slacks and shorts.
  The Oxford Womenswear Group is a producer of budget and moderate
  priced private label women's apparel.  Corporate and other includes
  the Company's corporate offices, transportation and logistics and
  other costs and services that are not allocated to operating
  groups.

                        Oxford Industries, Inc
                          Segment Information
                              (unaudited)


$ in thousands             Six Months Ended            Three Months Ended
                       November 26, November 27,   November 26, November 27,
                            1999        1998          1999         1998

Sales

Oxford Shirt Group        $126,257    $176,961       $64,952    $88,080
Lanier Clothes              88,210      90,394        52,261     46,538
Oxford Slacks               49,500      51,032        26,173     24,138
Oxford Womenswear Group    141,597     111,631        76,480     73,095
Corporate and other            118       1,109            79        670
                         ---------   ---------      --------    --------
Total                      405,682     431,127       219,945     232,521

Depreciation and amortization

Oxford Shirt Group           1,180       1,542           601        785
Lanier Clothes                 881         987           442        504
Oxford Slacks                  550         557           286        287
Oxford Womenswear Group      1,218         644           671        521
Corporate and other            466         550           231        282
                         ---------     -------        ------      ------
Total                        4,295       4,280         2,231      2,379


                        Oxford Industries, Inc
                          Segment Information
                              (unaudited)


$ in thousands            Six Months Ended              Three Months Ended
                       November 26, November 27,   November 26, November 27,
                              1999      1998          1999         1998
Operating profit

Oxford Shirt Group           9,559      16,765         4,791      8,504
Lanier Clothes               6,630       5,355         4,179      2,280
Oxford Slacks                2,894       3,644         1,641      1,471
Oxford Womenswear Group      6,544       2,933         3,882      2,376
Corporate and other         (5,106)     (3,504)       (2,504)        33
                         ---------     -------        ------    -------
Total                       20,521      25,193        11,989     14,664

Interest expense, net        1,820       2,231           940      1,482
Earnings before taxes       18,701      22,962        11,049     13,182



$ in thousands                    Six Months Ended
                               November 26, November 27,
                                   1999       1998


ASSETS

Oxford Shirt Group                $95,701     139,198
Lanier Clothes                     97,120     103,109
Oxford Slacks                      40,157      39,964
Oxford Womenswear Group            89,761      81,276
Corporate and other               (10,177)    (22,482)
                                  -------    --------
Total                             312,562     341,065


Purchase of property, plant and equipment

Oxford Shirt Group                  1,071       1,518
Lanier Clothes                        263       1,517
Oxford Slacks                         328          33
Oxford Womenswear Group               191         252
Corporate and other                 1,250         264
                                    -----      ------
Total                               3,103       3,584











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


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

     The following table sets forth items in the Consolidated
Statements of Earnings as a percent of net sales and the percentage
change of those items as compared to the prior year. ($ in thousands;
Percentages are calculated based on actual data, but columns may not
add due to rounding.)


                           SIX MONTHS ENDED       THREE MONTHS ENDED
                               NOVEMBER                NOVEMBER


                                              %                           %
                          1999     1998    CHANGE    1999       1998   CHANGE

NET SALES                405,682  431,127   -5.9%   219,945   232,521   -5.4%
Cost of Goods Sold       334,061  347,420   -3.8%   182,024   188,846   -3.6%
GROSS PROFIT              71,621   83,707  -14.4%    37,921    43,675  -13.2%
Selling, General & Admin  51,100   58,514  -12.7%    25,932    29,011  -10.6%
OPERATING INCOME          20,521   25,193  -18.5%    11,989    14,664  -18.2%
Interest                   1,820    2,231  -18.4%       940     1,482  -36.6%
EARNINGS BEFORE
 INCOME TAXES             18,701   22,962  -18.6%    11,049    13,182  -16.2%
Income Taxes               7,106    8,955  -20.6%     4,198     5,141  -18.3%
NET EARNINGS              11,595   14,007  -17.2%     6,851     8,041  -14.8%

AS A PERCENTAGE OF SALES:

NET SALES                  100.0%   100.0%             100.0%   100.0%
Cost of Goods Sold          82.3%    80.6%              82.8%    81.2%
GROSS PROFIT                17.7%    19.4%              17.2%    18.8%
Selling, General & Admin    12.6%    13.6%              11.8%    12.5%
OPERATING INCOME             5.1%     5.8%               5.5%     6.3%
Interest                     0.4%     0.5%               0.4%     0.6%
EARNINGS BEFORE
 INCOME TAXES                4.6%     5.3%               5.0%     5.7%
Income Taxes                 1.8%     2.1%               1.9%     2.2%
NET EARNINGS                 2.9%     3.2%               3.1%     3.5%

Total Company

     Net sales for the second quarter decreased 5.4% from the second
quarter of the prior year.  The absence of Polo for Boysr, due to the
expiration of the license agreement, was responsible for the sales
decline.  Second quarter unit sales increased 0.9% and the average
unit selling price declined 6.3% reflecting a shift in product mix.
The Polo business which carried an average unit selling price higher
than the Company average was replaced by a growing mass merchant
business with an average unit selling price below the Company average.
Excluding Polo from the prior period, unit sales actually increased
10.7% in the second quarter.  Total branded sales excluding Polo
increased 29.6% in the second quarter.  Total private label sales were
even with last year.  Mass merchant sales increased 26.2% from the
second quarter in the prior year.  Direct mail customer sales
increased 10.5% from the same quarter in the prior year.

     Gross profit declined to 17.2% of net sales in the second quarter
of the current year from 18.8% in the second quarter of the prior
year.  The shift in sales mix had a negative impact on gross profit.
Under absorbed manufacturing costs and higher than anticipated
markdown activity also negatively impacted gross profit.

     Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased in both
absolute terms and as a percent of net sales.  The decline was
primarily attributable to the change in sales mix.

     Interest expense declined from 0.6% of net sales in the prior
year to 0.4% of sales in the current quarter.   The reduction in
interest expense was due to decreased working capital, primarily
inventory and receivables.

     The Company's effective tax rate was 39.0% in the prior year and
38.0% in the current year and does not differ significantly from the
Company's statutory rate.

Segment Results

Effective with the Company's 1999 fiscal year, the Company adopted Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131 "Disclosures about Segments
of an Enterprise and Related Information", as disclosed in footnote 4.
All data with respect to the Company's specific segments included
within "Management Discussion and Analysis" is presented before
applicable intercompany eliminations.  ($ in thousands; percentages
are calculated based on actual data, but columns may not add due to
rounding.)



                           SIX MONTHS ENDED       THREE MONTHS ENDED
                               NOVEMBER                NOVEMBER


                                             %                        %
NET SALES                   1999   1998   CHANGE      1999    1998   CHANGE

Oxford Shirt Group       126,257   176,961  -28.7%   64,952   88,080  -26.3%
Lanier Clothes            88,210    90,394   -2.4%   52,261   46,538   12.3%
Oxford Slacks             49,500    51,032   -3.0%   26,173   24,138    8.4%
Oxford Womenswear Group  141,597   111,631   26.8%   76,480   73,095    4.6%
Corporate and Other          118     1,109  -89.4%       79      670  -88.2%
                         --------  -------  ------  -------  -------  ------
Total Net Sales          405,682   431,127   -5.9%  219,945  232,521   -5.4%

AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SALES:

Oxford Shirt Group        31.1%     41.0%              29.5%   37.9%
Lanier Clothes            21.7%     21.0%              23.8%   20.0%
Oxford Slacks             12.2%     11.8%              11.9%   10.4%
Oxford Womenswear Group   34.9%     25.9%              34.8%   31.4%
Corporate and Other        0.0%      0.3%               0.0%    0.3%
                         -------  -------             ------  ------
Total Net Sales          100.0%    100.0%             100.0%  100.0%

                           SIX MONTHS ENDED       THREE MONTHS ENDED
                               NOVEMBER                NOVEMBER

OPERATING INCOME            1999   1998   CHANGE    1999   1998   CHANGE

Oxford Shirt Group         9,559  16,765   -43.0%    4,791  8,504  -43.7%
Lanier Clothes             6,630   5,355    23.8%    4,179  2,280   83.3%
Oxford Slacks              2,894   3,644   -20.6%    1,641  1,471   11.6%
Oxford Womenswear Group    6,544   2,933   123.1%    3,882  2,376   63.4%
Corporate and Other       -5,106  -3,504   -45.7%   -2,504     33     nm
                         -------  ------  -------   ------  ------ ------
Total Operating Income    20,521  25,193   -18.5%   11,989  14,664  -18.2%

AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET SALES:

Oxford Shirt Group         7.6%     9.5%             7.4%    9.7%
Lanier Clothes             7.5%     5.9%             8.0%    4.9%
Oxford Slacks              5.8%     7.1%             6.3%    6.1%
Oxford Womenswear Group    4.6%     2.6%             5.1%    3.3%
Corporate and Other          nm      nm               nm      nm
                          ------  ------           ------  -------
Total                      5.1%     5.8%             5.5%    6.3%


Oxford Shirt Group

         The Oxford Shirt Group reported net sales of $64,952,000 down
26.3% from last year's total of $88,080,000.  Unit sales decreased
24.8% and average unit selling price declined 1.9%.  The Tommy
Hilfiger Golf and Dress Shirt divisions posted sales increases and
OxSport, Ely & Walker and Oxford Shirtings posted sales declines.  The
absence of Polo for Boys was responsible for the sales decline and
severely impacted profitability.  Operating profit declined 43.7% to
$4,791,000 from $8,504,000 last year.  In addition to the loss of Polo
gross profit dollars, the loss of Polo unit volume resulted in the
group's manufacturing service company and distribution center
operating below capacity.  The addition of the Izod Clubr Golf
business will help improve this situation in subsequent quarters.
Operating expenses decreased 35.9% resulting in an operating margin of
7.4%, down from 9.7% last year.

Lanier Clothes

         Net sales for Lanier Clothes increased 12.3% to $52,261,000
in the second quarter.  Unit sales increased 14.0% and average unit
selling price declined 1.5%.  A sales decline in National Accounts was
more than offset by sales increases in Specialty Catalog, Nautica,
Geoffrey Beene and Oscar de la Renta.  Operating profit increased
83.3% to $4,179,000.  The improvement in profitability was
attributable to growth in the branded businesses, reduced
manufacturing variances and the leveraging of operating expenses.
Operating margin improved significantly to 8.0% from 4.9% last year.

Oxford Slacks

         Oxford Slacks posted a second quarter sales increase of 8.4%
to $26,173,000.  The group benefited from a 7.5% increase in unit
sales and a 0.9% increase in average unit selling price.  Sales
increases in the Specialty Catalog and Mass Merchants divisions offset
sales declines in the Mature Men's and Young Men's divisions.  Sales
to specialty catalog customers improved over the first quarter but
sales to major chains declined.  Operating profit increased 11.6% to
$1,641,000 from $1,471,000 last year, despite the closing of this group's
last remaining domestic plant and the start-up costs for a new plant
in the Dominican Republic.  Operating margin improved to 6.3% from 6.1%
last year.

Oxford Womenswear Group

         The Womenswear Group reported a second quarter sales increase
of 4.6% to $76,480,000.  Unit sales increased 16.4% and average unit
selling price declined 10.1%.  Sportswear Collections and Next Day
Apparel reported sales increases.  Sportswear Separates and Women's
Catalog & Special Markets reported sales declines.  Operating profit
increased 63.4% to $3,882,000 from $2,376,000 last year.  The
improvement in profitability stems primarily from reduced
manufacturing variances and lower markdowns.  The operating margin
increased to 5.1% from 3.3% last year.

FUTURE OPERATING RESULTS

         During the second quarter, the Company obtained substantially
all of the Izod Club Golf assets and has licensed the Izod Club name
for men's, women's and junior golf apparel.  The Izod Club lines will
continue to be distributed through pro shops, resorts and golf
specialty retailers.  The Izod Club Golf business is expected to add
an additional $30 million in sales on an annualized basis.

         Unfavorable year-over-year comparisons are expected to
continue into the third quarter.  The Company projects a strong fourth
quarter and remains optimistic that full year earnings per share will
approach last year's results.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Operating Activities

         Operating activities generated $31,769,000 in the first half
of the current year and $4,347,000 in the first half of the prior
year.  The primary factors contributing to this change were a smaller
increase in receivables and a larger decrease in inventory than in the
prior year partially offset by a larger increase in trade payables than
in prior year.

Investing Activities

         Investing activities used $4,711,000 in the first half of the
current year and $24,800,000 in the first half of the prior year.  The
primary difference was the acquisition of Next Day Apparel in the
prior year.

Financing Activities

         Financing activities used $27,496,000 in the first half of
the current year and generated $14,426,000 in the first half of the
prior year.  The primary difference was the change in short term
borrowings and reduced purchases of the Company's common stock.

         During the quarter, the Company purchased and retired 71,500
shares of the Company's common stock acquired in the open market.

Working Capital

         Working capital increased from $153,707,000 at the end of the
second quarter of the prior year to $154,734,000 at the end of the
1999 fiscal year and decreased to $152,235,000 at the end of the
second quarter of the current year.  The ratio of current assets to
current liabilities was 2.1 at the end of the second quarter of the
prior year, 2.2 at the end of the 1999 fiscal year and 2.4 at the end
of the second quarter of the current year.

FUTURE LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

         The Company believes it has the ability to generate cash
and/or has available borrowing capacity to meet its foreseeable needs.
The sources of funds primarily include funds provided by operations
and both short-term and long-term borrowings.  The uses of funds
primarily include working capital requirements, capital expenditures,
acquisitions, stock repurchases, dividends and repayment of short-term
and long-term debt.  The Company regularly utilizes committed bank
lines of credit and other uncommitted bank resources to meet working
capital requirements.  On November 26, 1999 the Company had available
for its use lines of credit with several lenders aggregating
$52,000,000. The Company has agreed to pay commitment fees for these
available lines of credit.  On November 26, 1999, $52,000,000 was in
use under these lines, of which $40,000,000 was long-term.  In
addition, the Company has $226,500,000 in uncommitted lines of credit,
of which $128,500,000 is reserved exclusively for letters of credit.
The Company pays no commitment fees for these available lines of
credit.  On November 26, 1999, $4,000,000 was in use under these lines
of credit.  Maximum borrowings from all these sources during the
current year were $82,500,000 of which $40,000,000 was long-term.  The
Company anticipates continued use and availability of both committed
and uncommitted resources as working capital needs may require.

         The Company considers possible acquisitions of apparel-
related businesses that are compatible with its long-term strategies.
The Company's Board of Directors has authorized the Company to
purchase shares of the Company's common stock on the open market and
in negotiated trades as conditions and opportunities warrant.  There
are no present plans to sell securities (other than through employee
stock option plans and other employee benefits) or enter into off-
balance sheet financing arrangements.

YEAR 2000 UPDATE

     The Year 2000 issue, which is common to most businesses, concerns
the inability of information systems to properly recognize and process
dates and date sensitive information on and beyond January 1, 2000.
In 1996, the Company began a Company-wide assessment of the
vulnerability of its systems to the Year 2000 issue.  Based on such
assessment, the Company developed a Year 2000 compliance plan, under
which all primary information systems have been tested, and non-
compliant software or technology modified or replaced.  As the Company
regularly adds new customers and suppliers, the Company is continuing
to survey the Year 2000 compliance status and compatibility of
customers and suppliers systems which interface with the Company's
systems or could otherwise impact the Company's operations.

     While the Company has modified or replaced all affected systems,
the failure of the Company's major customers and suppliers to modify
or replace their affected systems could have a material adverse impact
on the Company's results of operations, liquidity or consolidated
financial positions in the future.  The most reasonably likely worst
case scenario of failure by the Company or its customers or suppliers
to resolve the Year 2000 issue would be a temporary slow down or
cessation of manufacturing operations at one or more of the Company's
facilities and a temporary inability on the part of the Company to
timely process orders and billing and to deliver finished product to
customers.  The Company believes it has taken the necessary
precautions which will allow the Company to minimize the risks of any
unresolved Year 2000 problems on its operations, and to minimize the
effect of any unforeseen Year 2000 failures.  The Company currently
estimates the incremental cost of the work needed to resolve the Year
2000 issue, since the inception of the project in 1996 to its
completion, to be approximately $1,600,000.  These costs are being
expensed as incurred.  As of the time of this filing the Company has
experienced only minor Year 2000 issues which had no impact on
operations.  The Company does not anticipate any Year 2000 issues in
the future.

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM
ACT OF 1995

         Certain statements included herein contain 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, general economic and
apparel business conditions, continued retailer and consumer
acceptance of Company products, and global manufacturing costs.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

     For additional information concerning the Company's operations,
cash flows, liquidity and capital resources, this analysis should be
read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and the
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Company's
Annual Report for the fiscal year ended May 28, 1999.



                  PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
- ------------------------------------------

(a) Exhibits.
    ---------

    27   Financial Data Schedule.

(b) Reports on Form 8-K.
    --------------------
     The Registrant did not file any reports on Form 8-K during the
     quarter ended November 26, 1999.




                           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.


                                OXFORD INDUSTRIES, INC.
                                -----------------------
                                     (Registrant)








                                /s/Ben B. Blount, Jr.
                                --------------------------
Date: January 7, 2000           Ben B. Blount, Jr.
      ---------------           Chief Financial Officer


































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                           EXHIBIT 99

                        INDEX OF EXHIBITS
                    INCLUDED HERIN, FORM 10-Q
                        NOVEMBER 26, 1999
                                                     SEQUENTIAL
EXHIBIT                                                 PAGE
NUMBER              DESCRIPTION                        NUMBER
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27    Financial Data Schedule                             15




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