
<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from I.C. Isaacs 
Company, Inc. consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of income 
found on pages F-3 and F-4 of the Company's Form S-1 and is qualified in its 
entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1996             JUN-30-1997
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1                       1
<CASH>                                         938,799               1,503,654
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                               17,242,990              26,170,164
<ALLOWANCES>                                 (660,000)               (700,000)
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            12,693,618              50,486,730
<PP&E>                                      15,093,440              15,733,049
<DEPRECIATION>                            (12,693,618)            (13,137,418)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              37,256,640              55,116,189
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       16,605,158              31,098,414
<BONDS>                                      1,058,632                 872,628
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                           604                     604
<OTHER-SE>                                  19,391,973              22,865,003
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                37,256,640              55,116,189
<SALES>                                    118,655,253              77,709,554
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                           118,655,253              77,709,554
<CGS>                                       84,421,651              52,020,970
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               84,421,651              52,020,970
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                             1,193,693                 553,895
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           1,365,163                 922,251
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              7,962,659               7,843,119
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          7,962,659               7,843,119
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                 7,962,659               7,962,659
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0                       0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                       0
        

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