<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMEMTS OF NEENAH FOUNDRY COMPANY AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1998 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 19,798 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 72,508 <ALLOWANCES> 853 <INVENTORY> 40,841 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 142,617 <PP&E> 198,671 <DEPRECIATION> 18,134 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 584,309 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 64,431 <BONDS> 367,686 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 100 <OTHER-SE> 67,822 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 584,309 <SALES> 303,414 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 303,414 <CGS> 222,451 <TOTAL-COSTS> 222,451 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 30,957 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (27,203) <INCOME-PRETAX> 22,803 <INCOME-TAX> 10,922 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 11,881 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (392) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 11,489 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0