
<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Blair
Corporation's 12/31/99 Financial Statements and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such year end, 1999 10-K filing for Blair Corporation.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000071525
<NAME> BLAIR CORPORATION

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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1999
<CASH>                                       1,625,236
<SECURITIES>                                         0
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<ALLOWANCES>                                37,920,826
<INVENTORY>                                 80,047,827
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                           265,292,366
<PP&E>                                     107,275,682
<DEPRECIATION>                              60,390,643
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             312,954,542
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       77,847,117
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
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<COMMON>                                       419,810
<OTHER-SE>                                 223,557,615<F2>
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<SALES>                                    522,197,334
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                           562,883,529
<CGS>                                      269,460,019
<TOTAL-COSTS>                              538,718,840
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                            22,468,075
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           2,557,945
<INCOME-PRETAX>                             24,164,689
<INCOME-TAX>                                 8,852,000
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<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
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<EPS-BASIC>                                       1.84
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.84
<FN>
<F1>Amount represents net accounts receivable.
<F2>Amount indicates additional paid-in capital, retained earnings, treasury stock,
and the employee stock purchase plan receivable.
</FN>


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