<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION FROM BAIRNCO'S FIRST
QUARTER 1999 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-03-1999             APR-04-1998
<CASH>                                         792,000                 648,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                               30,623,000              28,690,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                 1,245,000                 966,000
<INVENTORY>                                 25,811,000              27,202,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            62,027,000              61,024,000
<PP&E>                                      98,256,000              91,179,000
<DEPRECIATION>                              57,345,000              51,191,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             119,521,000             112,346,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       28,949,000              25,744,000
<BONDS>                                     33,256,000              27,294,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                       112,000                 112,000
<OTHER-SE>                                  45,838,000              51,903,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               119,521,000             112,346,000
<SALES>                                     42,662,000              42,125,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            42,662,000              42,125,000
<CGS>                                       28,410,000              28,442,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               28,410,000              28,442,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             567,000                 481,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              3,440,000               3,486,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                 1,170,000               1,290,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          2,270,000               2,196,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                 2,270,000               2,196,000
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.28                    0.25
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