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<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>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                          YEAR                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                      SEP-30-1998            SEP-30-1999
<PERIOD-END>                           SEP-30-1998            DEC-31-1998
<CASH>                                       3,720                  5,338
<SECURITIES>                                     0                      0
<RECEIVABLES>                               46,636                 38,595
<ALLOWANCES>                                  (662)                  (727)
<INVENTORY>                                 81,861                 88,711
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                           131,555                131,917
<PP&E>                                      99,744                101,659
<DEPRECIATION>                             (70,117)               (71,700)        
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             207,263                208,250
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       64,581                 65,724
<BONDS>                                    139,549                139,541
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<PREFERRED>                                      0                      0
<COMMON>                                         0                      0
<OTHER-SE>                                 (90,938)               (91,161)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               207,263                208,250
<SALES>                                    246,944                 49,211
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                           246,944                 49,211
<CGS>                                      191,849                 37,296
<TOTAL-COSTS>                              242,171                 48,412
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               952                    230
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                          21,171                  5,054
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              4,773                    799
<INCOME-TAX>                                 2,317                    619
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          2,456                    180
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<NET-INCOME>                                 2,006                    180
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