<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> <CIK> 0001079177 <NAME> GOLDEN NORTHWEST <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 1,939 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 46,436 <ALLOWANCES> 100 <INVENTORY> 78,778 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 135,830 <PP&E> 139,687 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 363,700 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 90,161 <BONDS> 170,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 29,663 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 65,504 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 363,700 <SALES> 330,279 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 330,279 <CGS> 302,911 <TOTAL-COSTS> 302,911 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 14,716 <LOSS-PROVISION> 2,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 17,390 <INCOME-PRETAX> (5,079) <INCOME-TAX> 2,118 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (7,197) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (7,197) <EPS-BASIC> (9,934) <EPS-DILUTED> (9,934)