<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE JUNE 30, 1995 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BIRD CORPORATION FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10Q FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1995 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 4,479,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 10,717,000 <ALLOWANCES> 2,129,000 <INVENTORY> 6,825,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 22,283,000 <PP&E> 39,250,000 <DEPRECIATION> 15,046,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 54,827,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 15,363,000 <BONDS> 5,470,000 <COMMON> 4,387,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 1,396,000 <OTHER-SE> 27,378,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 54,827,000 <SALES> 31,761,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 31,761,000 <CGS> 27,608,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 27,608,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 786,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 13,202,000 <INCOME-TAX> 8,232,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,970,000 <DISCONTINUED> (11,604,000) <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (6,634,000) <EPS-PRIMARY> (1.81) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.81)