<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM RIVER
HOLDING CORP. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.


                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000             DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-01-2000             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000             JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                               0                   2,771
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0                  35,909
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                 (1,071)
<INVENTORY>                                          0                  30,892
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0                  72,125
<PP&E>                                               0                  56,338
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                (17,166)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                       0                 352,285
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0                (32,751)
<BONDS>                                              0               (115,000)
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                (37,539)
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                (91,748)
<OTHER-SE>                                           0                      91
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                         0               (352,285)
<SALES>                                       (31,811)                (72,618)
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                              (31,811)                (72,618)
<CGS>                                           14,825                  37,328
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   14,077                  26,063
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   546                     604
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               4,584                   9,862
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  2,221                   1,239
<INCOME-TAX>                                     (735)                   (253)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              1,486                     986
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     1,486                     986
<EPS-BASIC>                                          0                       0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                       0