<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 NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1998 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 <CASH> 9,741 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 38,826 <ALLOWANCES> 493 <INVENTORY> 26,686 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 80,561 <PP&E> 138,116 <DEPRECIATION> 9,820 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 402,051 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 30,236 <BONDS> 252,465 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 100 <OTHER-SE> 57,370 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 402,051 <SALES> 160,441 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 160,441 <CGS> 113,259 <TOTAL-COSTS> 113,259 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 17,490 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 17,512 <INCOME-PRETAX> 12,180 <INCOME-TAX> 5,780 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 6,400 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,400 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0