<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 FIVE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 5-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1997 <PERIOD-START> MAY-1-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 20,344 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 30,318 <ALLOWANCES> 386 <INVENTORY> 19,639 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 71,928 <PP&E> 103,710 <DEPRECIATION> 3,131 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 328,425 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 32,098 <BONDS> 197,522 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 100 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 47,120 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 328,425 <SALES> 87,093 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 87,093 <CGS> 60,166 <TOTAL-COSTS> 60,166 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (9,199) <INCOME-PRETAX> 7,329 <INCOME-TAX> 3,479 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,850 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (1,630) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,220 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0