
<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
FROM DRYPERS CORPORATION FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 6/30/99 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1999             JUN-30-1999
<CASH>                                       7,473,000               7,473,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                               58,930,000              58,930,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                 3,119,000               3,119,000
<INVENTORY>                                 30,120,000              30,120,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            33,612,000              33,612,000
<PP&E>                                     111,738,000             111,738,000
<DEPRECIATION>                              25,652,000              25,652,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             318,405,000             318,405,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                      111,166,000             111,166,000
<BONDS>                                    145,943,000             145,943,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                        18,000                  18,000
<OTHER-SE>                                  46,964,000              46,964,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               318,405,000             318,405,000
<SALES>                                     91,536,000             175,618,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            91,536,000             175,618,000
<CGS>                                       59,195,000             113,068,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               90,342,000             172,952,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                            (1,452,000)             (1,681,000)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           5,318,000               9,627,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                             (2,672,000)             (5,280,000)
<INCOME-TAX>                                  (529,000)             (1,239,000)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                         (2,143,000)             (4,041,000)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                (467,000)
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                (2,143,000)             (3,574,000)
<EPS-BASIC>                                     (.12)                   (.20)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     (.12)                   (.20)


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