<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE 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> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 25,522 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 42,694 <ALLOWANCES> 666 <INVENTORY> 47,851 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 137,356 <PP&E> 425,740 <DEPRECIATION> 191,044 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 524,799 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 77,159 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 24,939 <OTHER-SE> (47,557) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 524,799 <SALES> 384,727 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 384,727 <CGS> 308,216 <TOTAL-COSTS> 24,750 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 6,417 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 31,497 <INCOME-PRETAX> 15,652 <INCOME-TAX> 6,574 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 9,078 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 9,078 <EPS-BASIC> 365 <EPS-DILUTED> 356