<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THE  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION   EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS OF LADISH CO., INC. AS OF AND FOR THE MONTHS
ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY  BY  REFERENCE  TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                                 JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                   MAR-31-1999
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<SECURITIES>                                   0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  29,555
<ALLOWANCES>                                   300
<INVENTORY>                                    45,972
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               77,274
<PP&E>                                         87,348
<DEPRECIATION>                                 53,931
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 178,045
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          40,159
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<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          0
<PREFERRED>                                    0
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               0
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                                1,729
<INCOME-TAX>                                   260
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            1,469
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