<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
The schedule  contains  summary  financial  information  extracted  from the WHX
Corporation  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  as of  March  31,  1995 and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                  1,000
       
                                         
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                                                   JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                                                     MAR-31-1995
<CASH>                                                                11,397
<SECURITIES>                                                         372,239
<RECEIVABLES>                                                        126,026
<ALLOWANCES>                                                           1,189
<INVENTORY>                                                          289,110
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                     813,317
<PP&E>                                                             1,011,247
<DEPRECIATION>                                                       232,895
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                     1,793,019
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                                278,112
<BONDS>                                                              305,131
<COMMON>                                                                 273
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                      0
<PREFERRED>                                                              650
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                       1,793,019
<SALES>                                                              324,187
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                     324,187
<CGS>                                                                261,062
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                           0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                           0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                     6,106
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                       29,265
<INCOME-TAX>                                                           6,438
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                   22,827
<DISCONTINUED>                                                             0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                            0
<CHANGES>                                                                  0
<NET-INCOME>                                                          22,827
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