<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> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 <CASH> 2,054 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 48,908 <ALLOWANCES> 1,000 <INVENTORY> 60,952 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 117,965 <PP&E> 125,623 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 343,304 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 55,999 <BONDS> 170,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 29,663 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 65,504 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 343,304 <SALES> 210,347 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 210,347 <CGS> 205,330 <TOTAL-COSTS> 205,330 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 7,286 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (11,262) <INCOME-PRETAX> (13,006) <INCOME-TAX> (2,065) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (10,941) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (10,941) <EPS-BASIC> (12,765) <EPS-DILUTED> (12,765)