<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR DELCO REMY INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> JAN-31-2000 <CASH> 17,557 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 161,937 <ALLOWANCES> 1,950 <INVENTORY> 240,375 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 451,475 <PP&E> 278,123 <DEPRECIATION> 73,903 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 811,476 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 190,573 <BONDS> 437,686 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 245 <OTHER-SE> 124,955 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 811,476 <SALES> 537,226 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 537,226 <CGS> 419,054 <TOTAL-COSTS> 419,054 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 64,664 <LOSS-PROVISION> 800 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 23,539 <INCOME-PRETAX> 29,586 <INCOME-TAX> 11,242 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 14,881 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 14,881 <EPS-BASIC> .61 <EPS-DILUTED> .57