<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND RELATED NOTES THERETO OF COMPASS AEROSPACE
CORPORATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0001081008
<NAME> COMPASS AEROSPACE CORPORATION
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1998
<CASH>                                           7,871
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   20,309
<ALLOWANCES>                                       756
<INVENTORY>                                     32,631
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                63,462
<PP&E>                                          65,054
<DEPRECIATION>                                   6,140
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 255,505
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           25,369
<BONDS>                                        196,968
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           248
<OTHER-SE>                                      29,707
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   255,505
<SALES>                                         96,547
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                96,547
<CGS>                                           70,410
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   70,410
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   670
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               8,493
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  2,437
<INCOME-TAX>                                     1,522
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                915
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                       915
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0