<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE (dollars in thousands, except per share data) The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated financial statements of Haynes International, Inc. and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1995 SEP-30-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1995 SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 5035 4688 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 39068 40524 <ALLOWANCES> (979) (900) <INVENTORY> 60234 74755 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 103358 119067 <PP&E> 84158 85777 <DEPRECIATION> (47295) (54620) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 151316 161489 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 40742 61760 <BONDS> 140000 137350 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 0 0 <OTHER-SE> 121909 130341 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 151316 161489 <SALES> 201933 226402 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 201933 226402 <CGS> 167196 181173 <TOTAL-COSTS> 207391 226242 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1767 590 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 20233 21991 <INCOME-PRETAX> (5458) 160 <INCOME-TAX> 1313 1940 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (6771) (1780) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 (7256) <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (6771) (9036) <EPS-PRIMARY> (67.71) (90.36) <EPS-DILUTED> (67.71) (90.36)