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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE UNIFRAX
CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF JUNE 30,
2000, AND THEIR CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE PERIOD ENDED
JUNE 30, 2000.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 0
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 15,349
<ALLOWANCES> 614
<INVENTORY> 9,335
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 27,145
<PP&E> 78,086
<DEPRECIATION> 42,830
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 81,920
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 12,538
<BONDS> 99,200
<COMMON> 0
0
0
<OTHER-SE> (33,395)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 81,920
<SALES> 46,776
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 46,776
<CGS> 22,319
<TOTAL-COSTS> 22,319
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 241
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,340
<INCOME-PRETAX> 6,309
<INCOME-TAX> 2,202
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,107
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 4,107
<EPS-BASIC> 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
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