
<TABLE> <S> <C>

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

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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-2000
<CASH>                                       3,926,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                               74,177,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                 3,788,000
<INVENTORY>                                 36,286,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            31,277,000
<PP&E>                                     128,527,000
<DEPRECIATION>                              29,756,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             341,589,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                      116,536,000
<BONDS>                                    145,861,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        18,000
<OTHER-SE>                                  33,449,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               341,589,000
<SALES>                                     99,540,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            99,540,000
<CGS>                                       60,504,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               93,871,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               598,000
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           5,928,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (857,000)
<INCOME-TAX>                                   (8,000)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          (849,000)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (849,000)
<EPS-BASIC>                                      (.05)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.05)


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