<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM BAIRNCO'S THIRD QUARTER 1999 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FIANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 3-MOS 9-MOS 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 DEC-31-1998 DEC-31-1999 DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> OCT-02-1999 OCT-03-1998 OCT-02-1999 OCT-03-1998 <CASH> 954,000 621,000 954,000 621,000 <SECURITIES> 0 0 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 32,792,000 27,387,000 32,792,000 27,387,000 <ALLOWANCES> 1,452,000 1,013,000 1,452,000 1,013,000 <INVENTORY> 24,406,000 26,762,000 24,406,000 26,762,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 63,519,000 58,455,000 63,519,000 58,455,000 <PP&E> 101,277,000 93,138,000 101,277,000 93,138,000 <DEPRECIATION> 60,909,000 53,486,000 60,909,000 53,486,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 120,265,000 110,206,000 120,265,000 110,206,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 30,557,000 24,268,000 30,557,000 24,268,000 <BONDS> 29,920,000 27,255,000 29,920,000 27,255,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 0 0 <COMMON> 112,000 112,000 112,000 112,000 <OTHER-SE> 49,290,000 51,313,000 49,290,000 51,313,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 120,265,000 110,206,000 120,265,000 110,206,000 <SALES> 42,130,000 37,747,000 127,445,000 117,523,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 42,130,000 37,747,000 127,445,000 117,523,000 <CGS> 28,945,000 25,922,000 85,526,000 79,269,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 28,945,000 25,922,000 85,526,000 79,269,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 516,000 502,000 1,598,000 1,491,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,901,000 1,862,000 9,847,000 7,869,000 <INCOME-TAX> 888,000 689,000 3,250,000 2,912,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,013,000 1,173,000 6,597,000 4,957,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,013,000 1,173,000 6,597,000 4,957,000 <EPS-BASIC> 0.25 0.14 0.82 0.57 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.25 0.14 0.82 0.56