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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF UCAR INTERNATIONAL INC. INCLUDED IN ITS
QUARTERLY  REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED  SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND ITS
QUARTERLY  REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED  SEPTEMBER 30, 1996, AND IS
QUALIFIED  IN  ITS  ENTIRETY  BY  REFERENCE  TO  SUCH   CONSOLIDATED   FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
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