<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION FROM BAIRNCO'S SECOND QUARTER 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 3-MOS 6-MOS 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 DEC-31-1998 DEC-31-1999 DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUL-03-1999 JUL-04-1998 JUL-03-1999 JUL-04-1998 <CASH> 696,000 1,078,000 696,000 1,078,000 <SECURITIES> 0 0 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 30,287,000 25,522,000 30,287,000 25,522,000 <ALLOWANCES> 1,320,000 1,005,000 1,320,000 1,005,000 <INVENTORY> 25,387,000 28,095,000 25,387,000 28,095,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 61,174,000 59,514,000 61,174,000 59,514,000 <PP&E> 99,370,000 92,428,000 99,370,000 94,428,000 <DEPRECIATION> 58,979,000 52,653,000 58,979,000 52,653,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 117,957,000 110,818,000 117,957,000 110,818,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 27,225,000 22,264,000 27,225,000 22,264,000 <BONDS> 31,934,000 29,582,000 31,934,000 29,582,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 0 0 <COMMON> 112,000 112,000 112,000 112,000 <OTHER-SE> 47,423,000 51,586,000 47,423,000 51,586,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 117,957,000 110,818,000 117,957,000 110,818,000 <SALES> 42,653,000 37,651,000 85,315,000 79,776,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 42,653,000 37,651,000 85,315,000 79,776,000 <CGS> 28,171,000 24,905,000 56,581,000 53,347,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 28,171,000 24,905,000 56,581,000 53,347,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 515,000 508,000 1,082,000 989,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,506,000 2,521,000 6,946,000 6,007,000 <INCOME-TAX> 1,192,000 933,000 2,362,000 2,223,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,314,000 1,588,000 4,584,000 3,784,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,314,000 1,588,000 4,584,000 3,784,000 <EPS-BASIC> 0.29 0.18 0.57 0.43 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.29 0.18 0.57 0.42