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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
UNIFRAX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS
OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2000, AND THEIR CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR
THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000.
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
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<SECURITIES> 0
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<ALLOWANCES> 904
<INVENTORY> 8,834
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 30,269
<PP&E> 78,302
<DEPRECIATION> 43,890
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 83,694
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 15,527
<BONDS> 96,000
<COMMON> 0
0
0
<OTHER-SE> (31,433)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 83,694
<SALES> 71,917
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 71,917
<CGS> 34,477
<TOTAL-COSTS> 34,477
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 578
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 7,933
<INCOME-PRETAX> 9,435
<INCOME-TAX> 3,302
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 6,133
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 6,133
<EPS-BASIC> 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
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