<ARTICLE> 5 <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> <CIK> 0000931148 <NAME> UCAR INTERNATIONAL INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 JAN-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 JUN-30-1995 <CASH> 39 122 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 209 178 <ALLOWANCES> 12 10 <INVENTORY> 169 138 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 430 468 <PP&E> 1023 915 <DEPRECIATION> 647 562 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 877 902 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 199 198 <BONDS> 603 910 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 0 0 <OTHER-SE> (79) (419) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 877 902 <SALES> 484 437 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 484 437 <CGS> 295 275 <TOTAL-COSTS> 295 275 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 4 33 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1 1 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 31 49 <INCOME-PRETAX> 108 34 <INCOME-TAX> 38 52 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 73 (19) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 2 <CHANGES> 7 0 <NET-INCOME> 80 (21) <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.66 0.66<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> 1.66 0.66<F1> <FN> <F1> Pro forma for 1995. See Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. </FN>