<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 condensed 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-30-1997 SEP-30-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 3,281 3,720 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 39,157 46,636 <ALLOWANCES> (657) (662) <INVENTORY> 94,081 81,861 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 135,862 135,555 <PP&E> 94,527 99,744 <DEPRECIATION> (61,976) (70,117) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 216,319 207,263 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 78,799 64,581 <BONDS> 137,566 139,549 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 0 0 <OTHER-SE> (94,435) (90,938) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 216,319 207,263 <SALES> 235,760 246,944 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 235,760 246,944 <CGS> 180,504 191,849 <TOTAL-COSTS> 232,055 242,171 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 276 952 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 20,608 21,171 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,705 4,773 <INCOME-TAX> (32,610) 2,317 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 36,315 2,456 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 (450) <NET-INCOME> 36,315 2,006 <EPS-PRIMARY> 363,150 20,060 <EPS-DILUTED> 363,150 20,060