<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM STONERIDGE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND FOR THE NINE MONTHS THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 82 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 57,599 <ALLOWANCES> (287) <INVENTORY> 32,793 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 98,978 <PP&E> 98,428 <DEPRECIATION> (43,619) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 194,760 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 54,596 <BONDS> 36,642 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 103,522 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 194,760 <SALES> 322,706 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 322,706 <CGS> 243,493 <TOTAL-COSTS> 243,493 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 37,256 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,738 <INCOME-PRETAX> 39,219 <INCOME-TAX> 564 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 38,655 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 38,655 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0