WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE. <ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ASAHI/AMERICA, INC. CONTAINED ELSEWHERE IN THIS QUARTERLY REPORT AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000906873 <NAME> ASAHI/AMERICA, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 2,130 <SECURITIES> 1,183 <RECEIVABLES> 5,831 <ALLOWANCES> (357) <INVENTORY> 10,463 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 20,800 <PP&E> 27,283 <DEPRECIATION> (5,506) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 47,769 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 13,707 <BONDS> 13,377 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 13,779 <OTHER-SE> 5,390 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 47,769 <SALES> 10,723 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 10,723 <CGS> 6,681 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,681 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,121 <LOSS-PROVISION> 100 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (259) <INCOME-PRETAX> 562 <INCOME-TAX> 228 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 334 <EPS-PRIMARY> .10 <EPS-DILUTED> .10