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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF UCAR INTERNATIONAL INC. INCLUDED IN ITS
FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER  ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 AND ITS FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER
ENDED JUNE 30,  1995,  AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY BY  REFERENCE TO SUCH
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<FN>
<F1> Pro  forma  for 1995.  See Note 7 of the  Notes to  Consolidated  Financial
     Statements.
</FN>