<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated condensed financial statements of Haynes International, Inc. and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1999 SEP-30-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 JUN-30-2000 <CASH> $3,576 $3,714 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 41,117 45,175 <ALLOWANCES> (876) (1,094) <INVENTORY> 91,012 105,772 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 134,829 153,567 <PP&E> 107,524 114,912 <DEPRECIATION> (74,952) (76,825) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 221,237 247,152 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 78,207 106,813 <BONDS> 139,620 140,075 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 0 0 <OTHER-SE> (90,052) (94,178) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 221,237 247,152 <SALES> 208,986 166,271 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 208,986 166,271 <CGS> 164,349 131,429 <TOTAL-COSTS> 193,433 151,697 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 707 476 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 20,213 16,627 <INCOME-PRETAX> (5,755) (2,529) <INCOME-TAX> (6,319) (380) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 564 (2,149) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 640 <NET-INCOME> 564 (1,509) <EPS-BASIC> 5,640 (15,090) <EPS-DILUTED> 5,640 (15,090)