<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THE  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION   EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS OF BADGER PAPER MILLS,  INC.
AS OF AND FOR THE PERIOD  ENDING  SEPTEMBER  30, 1999 AND IS  QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</LEGEND>
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