<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BIRD CORPORATION FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10Q. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1995 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 19,378,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 13,829,000 <ALLOWANCES> 3,141,000 <INVENTORY> 6,660,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 40,683,000 <PP&E> 43,303,000 <DEPRECIATION> 15,664,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 86,792,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 28,846,000 <BONDS> 6,511,000 <COMMON> 4,382,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 1,396,000 <OTHER-SE> 43,938,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 86,792,000 <SALES> 16,623,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 16,623,000 <CGS> 15,091,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 15,091,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 641,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 15,059,000 <INCOME-TAX> 6,023,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 9,036,000 <DISCONTINUED> (236,000) <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 8,800,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 2.05 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.82