<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 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. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000931148 <NAME> UCAR INTERNATIONAL INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 MAR-31-1996 <CASH> 77 48 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 203 205 <ALLOWANCES> 6 11 <INVENTORY> 200 162 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 505 432 <PP&E> 1,190 1017 <DEPRECIATION> 694 642 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,066 884 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 242 212 <BONDS> 599 634 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 0 0 <OTHER-SE> 35 (118) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,066 884 <SALES> 238 243 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 238 243 <CGS> 150 150 <TOTAL-COSTS> 150 150 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2 2 <LOSS-PROVISION> (1) 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 15 16 <INCOME-PRETAX> 47 52 <INCOME-TAX> 12 19 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 37 35 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 7 <NET-INCOME> 37 42 <EPS-PRIMARY> .76 .88 <EPS-DILUTED> .76 .88