<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION FROM BAIRNCO'S FIRST
QUARTER 2000 FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL INFORMATION.
</LEGEND>

                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000             DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-01-2000             APR-03-1999
<CASH>                                         771,000                 792,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                               34,816,000              30,623,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                 1,394,000               1,245,000
<INVENTORY>                                 29,252,000              25,811,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            70,392,000              62,027,000
<PP&E>                                     113,489,000              98,256,000
<DEPRECIATION>                              63,929,000              57,345,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             137,214,000             119,521,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       30,757,000              28,949,000
<BONDS>                                     43,492,000              33,256,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                       112,000                 112,000
<OTHER-SE>                                  50,931,000              45,838,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               137,214,000             119,521,000
<SALES>                                     45,816,000              42,662,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            45,816,000              42,662,000
<CGS>                                       30,475,000              28,410,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               30,475,000              28,410,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             683,000                 567,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              3,740,000               3,440,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                 1,234,000               1,170,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          2,506,000               2,270,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                 2,506,000               2,270,000
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.32                    0.28
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.32                    0.28