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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 MARCH 31, 1997 AND ITS FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER
ENDED MARCH 31,  1996,  AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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