<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM DRAVO CORPORATION'S MARCH 31, 1997 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 1055 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 23164 <ALLOWANCES> 197 <INVENTORY> 17265 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 41863 <PP&E> 251508 <DEPRECIATION> 114555 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 235772 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 33539 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 15100 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 20000 <PREFERRED> 19 <OTHER-SE> 79301 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 235772 <SALES> 37624 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 37624 <CGS> 29851 <TOTAL-COSTS> 29851 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1562 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1158 <INCOME-TAX> 84 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1074 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1074 <EPS-PRIMARY> .03 <EPS-DILUTED> 0