<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF NEENAH FOUNDRY COMPANY AS OF AND FOR THE TWO MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 2-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1997 <PERIOD-START> MAY-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 18,691 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 28,185 <ALLOWANCES> 430 <INVENTORY> 22,400 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 68,846 <PP&E> 102,102 <DEPRECIATION> 1,092 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 331,346 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 37,328 <BONDS> 195,116 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 100 <OTHER-SE> 46,670 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 331,346 <SALES> 34,367 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 34,367 <CGS> 24,094 <TOTAL-COSTS> 24,094 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (3,241) <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,903 <INCOME-TAX> 1,133 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,770 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,770 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0