<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