<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> <NAME> Golden Northwest Aluminum, Inc. <CIK> 0001079177 <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 12,678 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 41,947 <ALLOWANCES> 1,000 <INVENTORY> 60,895 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 119,624 <PP&E> 122,011 <DEPRECIATION> 64,295 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 342,713 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 48,706 <BONDS> 170,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 29,663 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 65,504 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 342,713 <SALES> 102,841 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 102,841 <CGS> 101,557 <TOTAL-COSTS> 101,557 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,672 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,920 <INCOME-PRETAX> (7,981) <INCOME-TAX> (1,914) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (6,979) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (6,979) <EPS-PRIMARY> (6,979) <EPS-DILUTED> 0