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EXHIBIT 27 VF CORPORATION FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the 1994 Annual Report and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.

1,000 YEAR DEC-31-1994 DEC-31-1994 59,742 0 646,131 32,794 801,338 1,551,166 1,403,852 636,841 3,335,608 912,332 516,700 64,165 19,696 0 1,669,844 3,335,608 4,971,713 4,971,713 3,387,295 4,432,910 2,862 0 80,280 455,661 181,125 274,536 0 0 0 274,536 4.20 4.10