WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE. <ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE GOLDEN NORTHWEST ALUMINUM, INC. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 3,343 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 51,316 <ALLOWANCES> 100 <INVENTORY> 77,597 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 146,692 <PP&E> 135,016 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 377,193 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 98,603 <BONDS> 170,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 29,663 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 65,504 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 377,193 <SALES> 126,010 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 126,010 <CGS> 117,405 <TOTAL-COSTS> 117,405 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,835 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 6,033 <INCOME-PRETAX> (947) <INCOME-TAX> 1,352 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,299) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (2,299) <EPS-BASIC> (2,299) <EPS-DILUTED> (2,299)