<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM GENEVA STEEL COMPANY'S BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, INCLUDING THE NOTES THERETO. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 0 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 57,212 <ALLOWANCES> 8,579 <INVENTORY> 58,691 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 129,342 <PP&E> 662,370 <DEPRECIATION> 319,143 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 483,790 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 127,066 <BONDS> 325,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 56,757 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 106,018 <OTHER-SE> (249,725) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 483,790 <SALES> 564,233 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 564,233 <CGS> 560,451 <TOTAL-COSTS> 560,451 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 13,698 <LOSS-PROVISION> 5,488 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (6,366) <INCOME-PRETAX> (8,971) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (8,971) <EPS-BASIC> (.58) <EPS-DILUTED> (.58)