<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION FROM BAIRNCO'S ANNUAL
REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1999
<CASH>                                         660,000                 660,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                               30,243,000              30,243,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                 1,136,000               1,136,000
<INVENTORY>                                 25,204,000              25,204,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            63,209,000              63,209,000
<PP&E>                                     101,672,000             101,672,000
<DEPRECIATION>                              61,990,000              61,990,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             119,145,000             119,145,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       29,953,000              29,953,000
<BONDS>                                     26,591,000              26,591,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                       112,000                 112,000
<OTHER-SE>                                  50,055,000              50,055,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               119,145,000             119,145,000
<SALES>                                     41,436,000             168,881,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            41,436,000             168,881,000
<CGS>                                       28,208,000             113,734,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               28,208,000             113,734,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             506,000               2,104,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              3,051,000              12,898,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                 1,007,000               4,257,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          2,044,000               8,641,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                 2,044,000               8,641,000
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.26                    1.08
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