<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<CIK> 0000886206
<NAME> Franklin Covey Co.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> US DOLLARS
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> AUG-31-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1.0
<CASH> 21,242
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 88,097
<ALLOWANCES> 3,350
<INVENTORY> 53,599
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 193,035
<PP&E> 220,066
<DEPRECIATION> 98,510
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 592,479
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 119,697
<BONDS> 62,125
0
80,967
<COMMON> 1,353
<OTHER-SE> 291,733
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 592,479
<SALES> 585,199
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 585,199
<CGS> 254,208
<TOTAL-COSTS> 254,208
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 320,751
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 6,178
<INCOME-PRETAX> 5,553
<INCOME-TAX> 9,962
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (4,409)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (4,409)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.61)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.61)
</TABLE>