<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THIS FORM 8-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000042542 <NAME> GOODRICH BF CO. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 48,700 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 411,100 <ALLOWANCES> 13,100 <INVENTORY> 367,100 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 912,300 <PP&E> 1,663,700 <DEPRECIATION> 717,700 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,663,100 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 658,200 <BONDS> 400,000 <COMMON> 274,500 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 122,600 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 775,700 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,663,100 <SALES> 2,078,200 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,078,200 <CGS> 1,401,600 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,401,600 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 4,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 40,600 <INCOME-PRETAX> 157,200 <INCOME-TAX> 53,500 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 93,200 <DISCONTINUED> 58,500 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 151,700 <EPS-PRIMARY> 2.81 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.81