<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
     THIS  SCHEDULE   CONTAINS  SUMMARY   INFORMATION   EXTRACTED  FROM,  HOWMET
INTERNATIONAL  INC. UNAUDITED  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH
31, 2000,  AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY BY  REFERENCE  TO SUCH  FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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