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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
FROM DRYPERS CORPORATION FORM 10Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 2,804,000
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 51,473,000
<ALLOWANCES> 3,627,000
<INVENTORY> 33,828,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 33,432,000
<PP&E> 117,033,000
<DEPRECIATION> 33,465,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 293,363,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 110,349,000
<BONDS> 145,807,000
0
0
<COMMON> 18,000
<OTHER-SE> (5,003,000)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 293,363,000
<SALES> 264,458,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 264,458,000
<CGS> 174,653,000
<TOTAL-COSTS> 279,584,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES> (3,271,000)
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 17,959,000
<INCOME-PRETAX> (36,356,000)
<INCOME-TAX> 447,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (36,833,000)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (36,833,000)
<EPS-BASIC> (2.07)
<EPS-DILUTED> (2.07)
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