<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION FROM BAIRNCO'S 1997 ANNUAL REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 1,217,000 1,217,000 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 25,882,000 25,882,000 <ALLOWANCES> 943,000 943,000 <INVENTORY> 26,398,000 26,398,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 57,943,000 57,943,000 <PP&E> 89,870,000 89,870,000 <DEPRECIATION> 49,957,000 49,957,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 109,286,000 109,286,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 22,231,000 22,231,000 <BONDS> 27,291,000 27,291,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 112,000 112,000 <OTHER-SE> 52,357,000 52,357,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 109,286,000 109,286,000 <SALES> 40,321,000 158,708,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 40,321,000 158,708,000 <CGS> 26,999,000 104,712,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 26,999,000 104,712,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 473,000 1,834,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,259,000 13,758,000 <INCOME-TAX> 1,173,000 4,987,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,086,000 8,771,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,086,000 8,771,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.23 0.94 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.23 0.94