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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL DATA EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET OF DEPARTMENT 56, INC. &
SUBSIDIARIES AS OF JULY 1, 2000, AND THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE 26 WEEKS ENDED JULY 1, 2000, AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<NAME> DEPARTMENT 56, INC.
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-30-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUL-01-2000
<CASH> 1,222
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 73,267
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 30,524
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 118,738
<PP&E> 30,427
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 51,456
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0
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<TOTAL-REVENUES> 98,113
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<TOTAL-COSTS> 43,230
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 41,949
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,071
<INCOME-PRETAX> 8,259
<INCOME-TAX> 3,138
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,121
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<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 5,121
<EPS-BASIC> 0.35
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.35
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