<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 THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0001081008 <NAME> COMPASS AEROSPACE CORPORATION <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 10,050 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 16,162 <ALLOWANCES> 756 <INVENTORY> 32,749 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 62,129 <PP&E> 65,743 <DEPRECIATION> 8,527 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 251,053 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 23,726 <BONDS> 195,130 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 248 <OTHER-SE> 28,615 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 251,053 <SALES> 34,392 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 34,392 <CGS> 24,578 <TOTAL-COSTS> 24,578 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (512) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,074 <INCOME-PRETAX> (2,034) <INCOME-TAX> (942) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,092) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,092) <EPS-BASIC> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0