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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS AND STATEMENTS OF INCOME OF HOWMET INTERNATIONAL INC. INCLUDED AS
EXHIBIT A IN HOWMET INTERNATIONAL INC.'S DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT DATED MARCH
24, 1999 WHICH IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN EXHIBIT 13 TO THE ANNUAL REPORT
ON FORM 10-K OF HOWMET INTERNATIONAL INC. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998,
AND THIS SCHEDULE IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
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