<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND BALANCE SHEETS OF GARAN, INCORPORATED
ANNEXED HERETO AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.


                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                      14,580,000
<SECURITIES>                                 6,436,000
<RECEIVABLES>                               54,244,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                   512,000
<INVENTORY>                                 47,757,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                           128,980,000
<PP&E>                                      47,085,000
<DEPRECIATION>                              28,207,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             163,592,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       36,289,000
<BONDS>                                      1,910,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                     2,536,000
<OTHER-SE>                                 120,954,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               163,592,000
<SALES>                                    236,165,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                           236,165,000
<CGS>                                      179,515,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                              179,515,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             103,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                             29,104,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                12,078,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                17,026,000
<EPS-BASIC>                                       3.26
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     3.25