<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ACCURIDE CORPORATION AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 <CASH> 47,307 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 56,628 <ALLOWANCES> 597 <INVENTORY> 47,487 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 167,524 <PP&E> 406,900 <DEPRECIATION> 183,335 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 544,186 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 89,476 <BONDS> 447,641 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 24,888 <OTHER-SE> (46,341) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 544,186 <SALES> 280,324 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 280,324 <CGS> 221,002 <TOTAL-COSTS> 18,315 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,743 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 20,655 <INCOME-PRETAX> 17,700 <INCOME-TAX> 7,433 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 10,267 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 10,267 <EPS-BASIC> 413 <EPS-DILUTED> 403