
<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 9/30/99 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1999             SEP-30-1999
<CASH>                                       6,098,000               6,098,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                               70,063,000              70,063,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                 3,251,000               3,251,000
<INVENTORY>                                 32,951,000              32,951,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                           130,261,000             130,261,000
<PP&E>                                     114,917,000             114,917,000
<DEPRECIATION>                              26,311,000              26,311,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             324,495,000             324,495,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                      120,483,000             120,483,000
<BONDS>                                    145,915,000             145,915,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                        18,000                  18,000
<OTHER-SE>                                  44,371,000              44,371,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               324,495,000             324,495,000
<SALES>                                     93,946,000             269,564,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            93,946,000             269,564,000
<CGS>                                       57,354,000             170,422,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               90,732,000             263,684,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                              (134,000)             (1,814,000)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           4,711,000              14,338,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                             (1,363,000)             (6,644,000)
<INCOME-TAX>                                  (579,000)             (1,818,000)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (784,000)             (4,826,000)
<DISCONTINUED>                                (229,000)                238,000
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                (1,013,000)             (4,588,000)
<EPS-BASIC>                                     (.05)                   (.26)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     (.05)                   (.26)


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