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<LEGEND>
This  schedule  contains  summary  financial   information  extracted  from  the
financial  statements included in the Form 10-Q of American Safety Razor Company
for the quarter ended  September  29, 2000,  and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such financial statements.

<CIK>                           0000750339
<NAME>                          American Safety Razor Company
<MULTIPLIER>                                   1,000
<CURRENCY>                                     U.S. Dollar

                             
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<PERIOD-END>                                   SEP-29-2000
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<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 402,372
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