<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS AND STATEMENTS OF INCOME OF HOWMET INTERNATIONAL INC. INCLUDED IN
FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                                           
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1998
<CASH>                                          10,123
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  139,040
<ALLOWANCES>                                     5,235
<INVENTORY>                                    161,820
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,044,382
<PP&E>                                         378,262
<DEPRECIATION>                                  84,375
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,738,854
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          995,477
<BONDS>                                        154,000<F1>
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                           62,741
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         1,000
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,738,854
<SALES>                                        664,061
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               664,061
<CGS>                                          466,815
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  466,815
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                38,607
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               7,266
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 86,473
<INCOME-TAX>                                    34,590
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             51,883
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    51,883
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .49
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .49
<FN>
<F1>Long-term debt, excluding the Pechiney Notes.
</FN>