<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF HELEN OF TROY LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES AS
OF, AND FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MAY 31, 2000, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-28-2001
<PERIOD-END> MAY-31-2000
<CASH> 19,281,000
<SECURITIES> 588,000
<RECEIVABLES> 61,252,000
<ALLOWANCES> 2,277,000
<INVENTORY> 100,755,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 185,980,000
<PP&E> 54,519,000
<DEPRECIATION> 7,099,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 308,218,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 45,546,000
<BONDS> 55,000,000
0
0
<COMMON> 2,865,000
<OTHER-SE> 204,807,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 308,218,000
<SALES> 76,111,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 76,111,000
<CGS> 46,182,000
<TOTAL-COSTS> 46,182,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 26,402,000
<LOSS-PROVISION> 206,000
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 982,000
<INCOME-PRETAX> 2,949,000
<INCOME-TAX> 615,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,334,000
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 2,334,000
<EPS-BASIC> .08
<EPS-DILUTED> .08
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