<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM DRAVO CORPORATION'S SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 1749 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 20985 <ALLOWANCES> 589 <INVENTORY> 17988 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 41526 <PP&E> 260776 <DEPRECIATION> 119151 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 243230 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 37439 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 15100 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 20000 <PREFERRED> 19 <OTHER-SE> 86191 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 243230 <SALES> 121025 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 121025 <CGS> 90680 <TOTAL-COSTS> 90680 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5095 <INCOME-PRETAX> 9678 <INCOME-TAX> 537 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 9141 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 9141 <EPS-PRIMARY> .49 <EPS-DILUTED> 0