<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the financial statements of Globe Manufacturing Corp. for the year ended December 31, 1998 and December 31, 1999 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 DEC-31-1999 <CASH> 1,439 3,564 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 25,246 40,618 <ALLOWANCES> 2,736 3,482 <INVENTORY> 18,380 17,791 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 51,169 61,012 <PP&E> 157,436 168,610 <DEPRECIATION> 74,107 83,836 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 145,826 155,635 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 30,095 306,166 <BONDS> 278,152 288,533 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 1 1 <OTHER-SE> (155,177) (157,206) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 145,826 155,635 <SALES> 171,093 173,933 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 171,093 173,933 <CGS> 111,609 116,111 <TOTAL-COSTS> 139,528 145,737 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 6,029 (765) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 12,665 28,251 <INCOME-PRETAX> 12,871 710 <INCOME-TAX> 4,445 2,738 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 187 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 8,239 (2,028) <EPS-BASIC> 0 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0 0