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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE TOMMY
HILFIGER CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF MARCH 31, 2000 AND
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEAR THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> APR-1-1999
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000
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<RECEIVABLES> 221,110
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 218,793
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 853,007
<PP&E> 452,979
<DEPRECIATION> 170,236
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,381,521
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 315,242
<BONDS> 579,370
0
0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,277,714
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,977,180
<CGS> 0
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<OTHER-EXPENSES> 618,099
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> 227,531
<INCOME-TAX> 55,173
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 172,358
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<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
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<EPS-BASIC> 1.82
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