<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM BAIRNCO'S FIRST QUARTER 1996 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-30-1996 <CASH> 1,042,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 24,549,000 <ALLOWANCES> 801,000 <INVENTORY> 24,066,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 54,616,000 <PP&E> 80,224,000 <DEPRECIATION> 44,652,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 102,370,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 24,797,000 <BONDS> 24,084,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 111,000 <OTHER-SE> 47,245,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 102,370,000 <SALES> 38,094,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 38,094,000 <CGS> 24,656,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 24,656,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 415,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,402,000 <INCOME-TAX> 1,293,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,109,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,109,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.21 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.21