<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SIMCALA INC. (PREDECESSOR) INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 AND SIMACALA, INC. (COMPANY) AS OF MARCH 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM S-1 FINANCIAL STATEMENT. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 20,546,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 5,809,000 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 2,871,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 32,844,000 <PP&E> 53,075,000 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 122,667,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 9,438,000 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 109 <OTHER-SE> 18,807,891 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 122,667,000 <SALES> 14,854,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 14,854,000 <CGS> 11,679,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 11,679,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (282,000) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 314,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> (681,000) <INCOME-TAX> (100,000) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (581,000) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (581,000) <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0