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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF UCAR INTERNATIONAL INC.'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED
MARCH 31, 1996, FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995, AND FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1995, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME> UCAR INTERNATIONAL INC.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS YEAR 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 DEC-31-1995 DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 JAN-01-1995 JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 DEC-31-1995 MAR-31-1995
<CASH> 48 53 158
<SECURITIES> 0 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 205 191 165
<ALLOWANCES> 11 11 9
<INVENTORY> 162 136 129
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 432 403 488
<PP&E> 1017 1013 895
<DEPRECIATION> 642 635 544
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 884 864 919
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 212 228 208
<BONDS> 634 636 942
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0
<PREFERRED> 0 0 0
<COMMON> 0 0 0
<OTHER-SE> (118) (167) (439)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 884 864 919
<SALES> 243 901 210
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 243 901 210
<CGS> 150 556 136
<TOTAL-COSTS> 150 556 136
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 2 38 32
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 2 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 16 93 23
<INCOME-PRETAX> 52 96 (9)
<INCOME-TAX> 19 74 37
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 35 25 (46)
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 37 0
<CHANGES> 7 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 42 (12) (46)
<EPS-PRIMARY> .88 1.87<F1> (.01)<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED> .88 1.87<F1> (.01)<F1>
<FN>
<F1>Pro forma for 1995. See Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
</FN>