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<LEGEND>
 This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
December 31, 1999 Consolidated Balance Sheets and Consolidated Statements of
Operations of Birmingham Steel Corporation and is qualified in its entirety
by reference to such.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME>                                         J. Daniel Garrett
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