<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-31-1998 DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 822,000 822,000 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 29,223,000 29,223,000 <ALLOWANCES> 1,224,000 1,224,000 <INVENTORY> 26,179,000 26,179,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 60,846,000 60,846,000 <PP&E> 97,291,000 97,291,000 <DEPRECIATION> 55,889,000 55,889,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 118,555,000 118,555,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 27,587,000 27,587,000 <BONDS> 33,471,000 33,471,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 112,000 112,000 <OTHER-SE> 46,326,000 46,326,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 118,555,000 118,555,000 <SALES> 38,933,000 156,456,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 38,933,000 156,456,000 <CGS> 26,604,000 105,873,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 26,604,000 105,873,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 507,000 1,998,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> (5,338,000) 2,531,000 <INCOME-TAX> (1,975,000) 937,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,363,000) 1,594,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (3,363,000) 1,594,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.40) 0.18 <EPS-DILUTED> (0.40) 0.18