<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS RESTATED SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
THE KUHLMAN MARCH 1998 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND THE STATEMENT OF
INCOME FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS 
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1998
<CASH>                                           8,210
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  112,006
<ALLOWANCES>                                     3,637
<INVENTORY>                                     74,155
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               209,657
<PP&E>                                         233,588
<DEPRECIATION>                                 108,800
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 468,901
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          142,547
<BONDS>                                        112,519
<COMMON>                                        16,690
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                     165,792
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   468,901
<SALES>                                        184,102
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               184,102
<CGS>                                          142,015
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  142,015
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               2,003
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 14,491
<INCOME-TAX>                                     5,674
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              8,817
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     8,817
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<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.51