<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the June 30,
2000 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> Birmingham Steel Corporation
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<PERIOD-TYPE> Year Year Year
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> Jun-30-2000 Jun-30-1999 Jun-30-1998
<PERIOD-START> Jul-01-1999 Jul-01-1998 Jul-01-1997
<PERIOD-END> Jun-30-2000 Jun-30-1999 Jun-30-1998
<CASH> 935 935 902
<SECURITIES> 0 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 93,652 104,462 121,854
<ALLOWANCES> 1,614 1,207 0
<INVENTORY> 177,835 161,801 243,275
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 278,372 320,522 393,998
<PP&E> 955,087 879,617 978,546
<DEPRECIATION> 316,790 272,579 221,051
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 959,857 970,737 1,244,778
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 135,712 210,087 156,324
<BONDS> 43,500 53,500 53,500
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0
<PREFERRED> 0 0 0
<COMMON> 310 298 298
<OTHER-SE> 187,705 230,433 460,309
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 959,857 970,737 1,244,778
<SALES> 932,546 980,274 1,136,019
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 932,546 980,274 1,136,019
<CGS> 887,594 901,331 1,018,620
<TOTAL-COSTS> 887,594 901,331 1,018,620
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 210,476 50,735 34,238
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 51,687 35,265 29,008
<INCOME-PRETAX> (267,335) (67,163) 2,793
<INCOME-TAX> (41,001) (16,110) 1,624
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (226,334) (51,053) 1,629
<DISCONTINUED> 173,183 (173,183) 0
<CHANGES> 0 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> (1,669) 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (54,820) (224,236) 1,629
<EPS-BASIC> (1.82) (7.61) 0.05
<EPS-DILUTED> (1.82) (7.61) 0.05