<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> 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, 1999, 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> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> Dec-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> Jan-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> Sep-30-1999 <CASH> 13 <SECURITIES> 6 <RECEIVABLES> 137 <ALLOWANCES> 5 <INVENTORY> 234 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 467 <PP&E> 1156 <DEPRECIATION> 720 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 992 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 311 <BONDS> 651 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> (279) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 992 <SALES> 623 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 623 <CGS> 417 <TOTAL-COSTS> 417 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 7 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 64 <INCOME-PRETAX> 70 <INCOME-TAX> 13 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 57 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 55 <EPS-BASIC> 1.22 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.18