<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF NEENAH FOUNDRY COMPANY AS OF AND FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1998 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 3,427 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 25,813 <ALLOWANCES> 472 <INVENTORY> 25,635 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 59,021 <PP&E> 111,349 <DEPRECIATION> 7,105 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 331,531 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 28,450 <BONDS> 197,300 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 100 <OTHER-SE> 53,310 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 331,531 <SALES> 89,825 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 89,825 <CGS> 64,079 <TOTAL-COSTS> 64,079 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 10,431 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 10,489 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,826 <INCOME-TAX> 2,486 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,340 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,340 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0