<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE ESTEE
LAUDER COMPANIES INC. FORM 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

<MULTIPLIER>                              1000

                                
<PERIOD-TYPE>                           12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                  JUN-30-2000
<PERIOD-START>                     JUL-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                       JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                 320,300
<SECURITIES>                                 0
<RECEIVABLES>                          581,900
<ALLOWANCES>                            31,700
<INVENTORY>                            546,300
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                     1,618,500
<PP&E>                                 974,200
<DEPRECIATION>                         493,900
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                       3,043,300
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                  901,800
<BONDS>                                418,400
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                  360,000
<PREFERRED>                                  0
<COMMON>                                 2,400
<OTHER-SE>                           1,157,900
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>         3,043,300
<SALES>                              4,366,800
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                     4,366,800
<CGS>                                  972,100
<TOTAL-COSTS>                          972,100
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                        31,000
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                        498,700
<INCOME-TAX>                           184,600
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                    314,100
<DISCONTINUED>                               0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                              0
<CHANGES>                                    0
<NET-INCOME>                           314,100
<EPS-BASIC>                               1.22
<EPS-DILUTED>                             1.20