CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP
10-Q, 1999-05-14
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                          UNITED STATES
                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

                            FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)

[X]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
     SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

     For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1999

                                        OR
[ ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
     SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

     For the transition period from           to 

Commission File Number 1-5828 


                 CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
      (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)


                Delaware                        23-0458500  
    (State or other jurisdiction of          (I.R.S. Employer
    incorporation or organization)           Identification No.)


1047 N. Park Road, Wyomissing, Pennsylvania     19610-1339  
 (Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)


                           610-208-2000
       (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed
all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to
file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.            
                                                Yes  X     No    
                                                   -----     -----

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's
classes of common stock as of April 30, 1999.


Common stock, $5 par value                   21,921,969       
        Class                        Number of shares outstanding


The Exhibit Index appears on page E-1.
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                 CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION


                            FORM 10-Q


                              INDEX




                                                           Page  

Part I  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  Consolidated Balance Sheet March 31, 1999 (Unaudited)
    and June 30, 1998..................................... 3 & 4

  Consolidated Statement of Income (Unaudited) for the 
    Three and Nine Months Ended March 31, 1999 and 1998.     5

  Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the 
    Nine Months Ended March 31, 1999 and 1998............    6

  Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income 
    (Unaudited) for the Three and Nine Months Ended 
    March 31, 1999 and 1998..............................    7

  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).. 8 - 13
  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
    Condition and Results of Operations.................. 14 - 17

  Forward-looking Statements..............................  18


Part II  OTHER INFORMATION............................... 19 - 20

Exhibit Index.............................................  E-1





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PART I
- ------                 
                 CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
             CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Page 1 of 2)
                 March 31, 1999 and June 30, 1998
                 (in millions, except share data)




                                         March 31      June 30
                                            1999         1998  
                                         ---------     --------    
                                        (Unaudited)
ASSETS

Current assets: 

  Cash and cash equivalents             $    7.9       $   52.4

  Accounts receivable, net                 160.8          177.0

  Inventories                              262.2          267.1

  Net assets held for sale                  21.5          130.2

  Other current assets                      13.8           18.8
                                        --------       --------
    Total current assets                   466.2          645.5




Property, plant and equipment, 
  at cost                                1,227.4        1,104.8

Less accumulated depreciation 
  and amortization                         497.1          460.7
                                        --------       --------
                                           730.3          644.1


Prepaid pension cost                       132.9          138.0

Goodwill, net                              181.8          171.8

Other assets                               111.0           99.5
                                        --------       --------


Total assets                            $1,622.2       $1,698.9
                                        ========       ========







   See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
   <PAGE>
                 
                 CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
             CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Page 2 of 2)
                 March 31, 1999 and June 30, 1998
                 (in millions, except share data)

                                         March 31      June 30
LIABILITIES                                 1999         1998  
- -----------                              ---------     -------- 
                                        (Unaudited)
Current liabilities: 
  Short-term debt                       $  166.9       $  119.8
  Accounts payable                          64.1           80.5
  Accrued compensation                      21.1           35.0
  Accrued income taxes                      10.7             - 
  Deferred income taxes                      3.2           24.8
  Other accrued liabilities                 44.0           52.7
  Current portion of long-term debt         15.5           36.3
                                        --------       --------
    Total current liabilities              325.5          349.1

Long-term debt, net of current portion     355.3          370.7
Accrued postretirement benefits            132.6          132.8
Deferred income taxes                      137.2          142.9
Other liabilities                           42.1           43.9

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock - 
 $5 par value, authorized 2,000,000 
 shares; issued 435.2 shares at 
 March 31, 1999 and 441.1 shares 
 at June 30, 1998                           27.5           27.8

Common stock at $5 par value - 
 authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued  
 23,026,876 shares at March 31, 1999
 and 22,995,036 shares at June 30, 
 1998                                      115.1          115.0

Capital in excess of par value - 
  common stock                             191.2          190.0

Reinvested earnings                        361.6          359.1

Common stock in treasury, at cost -
 1,104,907 shares at March 31, 1999     
 and 147,920 shares at June 30, 1998       (38.4)          (3.4)

Deferred compensation                      (16.1)         (17.8)
Foreign currency translation 
  adjustments                              (11.4)         (11.2)
                                        --------       --------
  Total shareholders' equity               629.5          659.5
                                        --------       --------
Total liabilities and 
  shareholders' equity                  $1,622.2       $1,698.9
                                        ========       ========

  See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.  
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                CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                          (Unaudited)
   for the three and nine months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998
               (in millions, except per share data)



                            Three Months        Nine Months    
                         ------------------  ------------------
                           1999      1998      1999      1998
                           ----      ----      ----      ----
Net sales                 $271.8    $329.0    $770.8    $858.5
                          ------    ------    ------    ------
Costs and expenses:

  Cost of sales            207.9     240.9     574.6     622.7 

  Selling and
    administrative
    expenses                40.0      42.1     121.1     118.0

  Interest expense           7.9       8.3      21.6      22.3

  Special charge            14.2        -       14.2        - 

  Other expense (income),
    net                      3.3        .5       1.0       (.9)
                          ------    ------    ------    ------
                           273.3     291.8     732.5     762.1
                          ------    ------    ------    ------
Income (loss) before 
   income taxes             (1.5)     37.2      38.3      96.4

Income tax expense 
   (benefit)                (2.7)     15.2      12.7      38.6
                          ------    ------    ------    ------
Net income                $  1.2    $ 22.0    $ 25.6    $ 57.8
                          ======    ======    ======    ======

Earnings per common share:

  Basic                   $  .04    $ 1.07    $ 1.10    $ 2.86
                          ======    ======    ======    ======
  Diluted                 $  .04    $ 1.02    $ 1.08    $ 2.73
                          ======    ======    ======    ======
Weighted average common
  shares outstanding
  (diluted)                 22.8      21.5      23.1      21.0
                          ======    ======    ======    ======
Dividends per common
  share                   $  .33    $  .33    $  .99    $  .99
                          ======    ======    ======    ======


                                                              

   See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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                 CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
               CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                           (Unaudited)
        for the nine months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998
                          (in millions)


                                                  1999         1998
                                                  ----         ----
OPERATIONS
Net income                                      $ 25.6       $ 57.8
Adjustments to reconcile net income 
  to net cash provided from operations:
    Depreciation and amortization                 49.6         42.7
    Deferred income taxes                        (16.9)         5.4
    Prepaid pension costs                        (18.7)       (16.8)
    Special charge                                14.2           - 
    Loss on disposal of assets                     2.1          2.0
Changes in working capital and other,
  net of acquisitions:
    Receivables                                   18.5          2.5
    Inventories                                    7.0        (21.7)
    Accounts payable                             (18.7)        (8.4)
    Accrued current liabilities                  (12.4)        (3.5)
    Other, net                                    (4.2)         1.5 
                                                ------       ------
Net cash provided from operations                 46.1         61.5
                                                ------       ------
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
    Purchases of plant and equipment            (118.9)       (66.3)
    Proceeds from disposals of 
     plant and equipment                            .2           .9
    Proceeds from (cash used for) 
     net assets held for sale                     97.0        (23.0)
    Acquisitions of businesses, net
      of cash received                           (23.1)      (176.0)
                                                ------       ------
Net cash used for investing activities           (44.8)      (264.4)
                                                ------       ------
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
    Net change in short-term debt                 47.1         48.7
    Payments on long-term debt                   (36.2)      (121.4)
    Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt        -         140.0
    Payments to acquire treasury stock           (34.9)          -
    Dividends paid                               (23.1)       (20.5)
    Proceeds from issuance of common stock         1.3        150.0
                                                ------       ------
Net cash provided from (used for) financing 
  activities                                     (45.8)       196.8
                                                ------       ------

DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS            (44.5)        (6.1)
Cash and cash equivalents at 
  beginning of period                             52.4         18.6
                                                ------       ------
Cash and cash equivalents at 
  end of period                                 $  7.9       $ 12.5
                                                ======       ======
Supplemental Data:
 Non-Cash Investing Activities:
 Treasury stock issued for business acquisition $   -        $  1.0


    See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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                CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
          CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
                           (Unaudited)
   for the three and nine months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998
                          (in millions)



                            Three Months        Nine Months    
                         ------------------  ------------------
                           1999      1998      1999      1998
                           ----      ----      ----      ----

Net income                $  1.2    $ 22.0    $ 25.6    $ 57.8

Foreign currency 
  translation, 
  net of tax                 (.2)       .1       (.2)      (.7)
                          ------    ------    ------    ------
Comprehensive income      $  1.0    $ 22.1    $ 25.4    $ 57.1
                          ======    ======    ======    ======






































   See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
           ------------------------------------------
 1.  Basis of Presentation

          The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial
     statements have been prepared in accordance with the
     instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all of the
     information and footnotes required by generally accepted
     accounting principles for complete financial statements.  In
     the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of
     normal recurring adjustments and a special charge, necessary
     for a fair presentation have been included.  Operating
     results for the nine months ended March 31, 1999 are not
     necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected
     for the year ending June 30, 1999.  The June 30, 1998
     condensed balance sheet data was derived from audited
     financial statements, but does not include all disclosures
     required by generally accepted accounting principles.  For
     further information, refer to the consolidated financial
     statements and footnotes included in Carpenter's 1998 Annual
     Report on Form 10-K.  

          The preparation of financial statements in conformity
     with generally accepted accounting principles requires
     management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
     amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
     contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the
     financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues
     and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results
     could differ from those estimates.

          Certain reclassifications of prior year's amounts have
     been made to conform with the current year's presentation.



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      NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, continued
      ------------------------------------------
 2.  Earnings Per Common Share
     -------------------------
     The calculations of earnings per share for the periods ended March 31,
     1999 and 1998 are as follows:
     (in millions, except per share data)
                              Three Months         Nine Months    
                                  1999                1999       
                            -----------------   -----------------
                             Basic    Diluted    Basic    Diluted
                             -----    -------    -----    -------              
     Net income             $  1.2    $  1.2    $ 25.6    $ 25.6
     Dividends accrued on 
      convertible preferred 
      stock, net of tax 
      benefits                 (.4)       -       (1.2)       -
     Assumed shortfall
      between common and
      preferred dividend        -        (.3)       -        (.6)
                            ------    -------   ------    ------
     Earnings available for                                  
      common shareholders   $   .8    $   .9    $ 24.4    $ 25.0
                            ======    =======   ======    ======
     Weighted average 
      number of common 
      shares outstanding      21.9      21.9      22.2      22.2
     Assumed conversion 
      of preferred shares       -         .9        -         .9 
     Effect of shares
      issuable under
      stock option plans        -         -         -         - 
                            ------    ------    ------    ------
     Weighted average
      common shares           21.9      22.8      22.2      23.1
                            ======    ======    ======    ======
     Earnings per share     $ 0.04    $ 0.04    $ 1.10    $ 1.08
                            ======    ======    ======    ======

                              Three Months         Nine Months    
                                  1998                1998       
                            -----------------   -----------------
                             Basic    Diluted    Basic    Diluted
                             -----    -------    ----     -------
     Net income             $ 22.0    $ 22.0    $ 57.8    $ 57.8
     Dividends accrued on 
      convertible preferred 
      stock, net of tax 
      benefits                 (.3)       -       (1.1)       -
     Assumed shortfall
      between common and
      preferred dividend        -        (.1)       -        (.4)
                            ------    ------    ------    ------
     Earnings available for
      common shareholders   $ 21.7    $ 21.9    $ 56.7    $ 57.4
                            ======    ======    ======    ======
     Weighted average 
      number of common 
      shares outstanding      20.3      20.3      19.8      19.8
     Assumed conversion 
      of preferred shares       -         .9        -         .9
     Effect of shares
      issuable under
      stock option plans        -         .3        -         .3
                            ------    ------    ------    ------
     Weighted average           
      common shares           20.3      21.5      19.8      21.0
                            ======    ======    ======    ======
     Earnings per share     $ 1.07    $ 1.02    $ 2.86    $ 2.73
                            ======    ======    ======    ======
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      NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, continued
      ------------------------------------------
 3.  Inventories
     ----------- 
                                        Mar 31    June 30
                                         1999      1998 
                                        ------    -------
                                          (in millions)
     Finished and purchased products    $158.2    $169.1
     Work in process                     189.0     183.3
     Raw materials and supplies           46.6      46.2
                                        ------    ------
     Total at current cost               393.8     398.6
     Excess of current cost
       over LIFO values                  131.6     131.5
                                        ------    ------
     Inventory per Balance Sheet        $262.2    $267.1
                                        ======    ======

          The current cost of LIFO-valued inventories was $347.1
     million at March 31, 1999 and $352.2 million at June 30, 1998.

 4.  Net Assets Held for Sale
     ------------------------
          Carpenter has sold most of the businesses of the
     government products and services and industrial products
     segments of Talley Industries, Inc. (Talley) which were
     acquired in December 1997.  The expected pre-tax cash
     proceeds, net of costs, for the sale of the two remaining
     businesses are recorded in net assets held for sale in the
     consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 1999.  The operating
     results for all of the businesses in these segments were
     excluded from Carpenter's consolidated statement of income
     from the date of acquisition through December 31, 1998. 
     Beginning January 1, 1999, the operating results for the
     remaining businesses have been included in Carpenter's
     consolidated statement of income and were immaterial. 
     Through December 31, 1998, changes in estimates for net cash
     proceeds on the sales of all of the businesses, interest
     costs and operating cash flows until the time of their sale
     have been recorded as adjustments of goodwill.  No further
     goodwill adjustments will be made for the Talley acquisition
     except for pre-acquisition income tax issues, if any.

     A summary of activity from June 30, 1998 to March 31, 1999
     in the net assets held for sale follows:

     (in millions)

     Balance June 30, 1998                   $ 130.2
     Proceeds from sales of businesses        (108.4)
     Net cash funded by Carpenter                8.1
     Interest allocated                          2.3
     Goodwill adjustment (increase)            (11.7)
     Increase in estimated proceeds from
       sales of businesses                       1.0
                                             -------
     Balance March 31, 1999                  $  21.5
                                             =======
     The above increase in estimated proceeds from sales of
     businesses was offset by charges of $2.8 million for changes
     in other estimates related to Talley businesses.  These
     effects are included in other expense (income) on the
     consolidated statement of income in the March 1999 quarter.
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      NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, continued
      ------------------------------------------
 5.  Common Stock Repurchase Program
     -------------------------------
          On August 6, 1998, Carpenter rescinded the 1989 stock
     repurchase program and approved a new stock repurchase
     program for up to 1.2 million, or 5 percent, of the
     outstanding shares of Carpenter's common stock.  The shares
     may be purchased over time and held as treasury shares. 
     Since August 6, 1998, .9 million shares had been repurchased
     at a total cost of $34.5 million.  In addition, treasury
     shares increased by $.4 million as a result of employee
     benefit plan transactions.

 6.  Special Charge
     --------------
          During the third quarter of fiscal 1999, Carpenter
     recorded a pre-tax charge of $14.2 million ($8.5 million
     after-tax or $.37 per diluted share) related to a salaried
     workforce reduction and a reconfiguration of its U.S.
     distribution network.  The positions being eliminated
     include various salaried positions throughout the Specialty
     Alloys Operations and corporate offices.  The charge
     consisted of various personnel-related costs for about 220
     employees to cover severance payments, enhanced pension
     benefits, medical coverage and related items.  Approximately
     $13.4 million of the charge will be paid from pension funds
     and, accordingly, this portion of the special charge reduced
     the prepaid pension cost account on the balance sheet. 
     Through March 31, 1999 there had been a reduction of
     approximately 130 employees.  The remaining 90 employees are
     expected to be terminated within one year.

 7.  Commitments and Contingencies
     -----------------------------
     Environmental
     
          Carpenter accrues amounts for environmental remediation
     costs which represent management's best estimate of the
     probable and reasonably estimable costs relating to
     environmental remediation.  For the three and nine months
     ended March 31, 1999, no amounts were charged to operations
     for environmental remediation costs.  The liability for
     environmental remediation costs remaining at March 31, 1999
     was $10 million.  The estimated range of the reasonably
     possible future costs of remediation at Carpenter-owned
     operating facilities and superfund sites is between $10
     million and $14 million. 
     
          During fiscal 1999, approximately $1.8 million of cash
     was received under settlements of litigation relating to
     insurance coverages for certain superfund sites.  The
     remaining discounted receivable for recoveries from these
     settlements at March 31, 1999 was approximately $.4 million. 
     
          Estimates of the amount and timing of future costs of
     environmental remediation requirements are necessarily
     imprecise because of the continuing evolution of 
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      NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, continued
      ------------------------------------------
 7.  Commitments and Contingencies, continued
     -----------------------------
     environmental laws and regulatory requirements, the 
     availability and application of technology and the
     identification of presently unknown remediation sites and
     the allocation of costs among the potentially responsible
     parties.  Based upon information presently available, such
     future costs are not expected to have a material effect on
     Carpenter's competitive or financial position.  However,
     such costs could be material to results of operations in a
     particular future quarter or year.  

     Other

          On January 15, 1999, the Bridgeport, Connecticut Port
     Authority issued a Notice of Condemnation for the taking of
     Carpenter's former plant site in that city.  The proposed
     compensation for the site is $2.5 million.  The carrying
     value for the site on Carpenter's books is approximately $14
     million and is based upon a recent appraisal and arms-length
     negotiated selling prices with prospective purchasers. 
     Carpenter has begun legal proceedings in Federal court to
     contest the condemnation, or in the alternative, obtain a
     fair value for the property.  While the ultimate outcome of
     these proceedings is undeterminable, in the opinion of
     management the Port Authority's offer is unfair and will not
     be upheld and accordingly, no provision has been made for an
     impairment in carrying value.

 8.  Change in Functional Currency
     -----------------------------
          Beginning January 1, 1999, Mexico ceased to be a highly
     inflationary economy for accounting purposes.  As a result,
     the functional currency became the Mexican peso instead of
     the U.S. dollar on January 1, 1999.  This change in
     functional currency did not have a material effect on
     Carpenter's financial statements or operations.

 9.  Accounting Pronouncements
     -------------------------
          The FASB has issued SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about
     Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information" which
     will be effective beginning in the fourth quarter of
     Carpenter's fiscal year 1999.  SFAS No. 131 establishes
     standards for methods by which public business enterprises
     report information about operating segments in annual
     financial statements and requires them to report selected
     information about operating segments in interim financial
     reports issued to shareholders.  It also establishes
     standards for related disclosures about products and
     services, geographic areas, and major customers.  Carpenter
     has not determined the full impact of this standard on its
     future financial disclosures.

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      NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, continued
      ------------------------------------------

 9.  Accounting Pronouncements, continued
     -------------------------

          The FASB issued SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for
     Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" which will be
     effective for Carpenter's fiscal year 2000.  This standard
     requires that all derivative instruments be recorded on the
     balance sheet at their fair value.  Changes in fair value of
     derivatives will be recorded each period in current earnings
     or comprehensive income.  Carpenter anticipates that, due to
     its limited use of derivative instruments, the adoption of
     SFAS No. 133 will not have a significant effect on
     Carpenter's future results of operations or financial
     position.


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    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
    -----------------------------------------------------------
                    AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                    -------------------------

Results of Operations - Quarter Ended March 31, 1999 vs. 
- --------------------------------------------------------
Quarter Ended March 31, 1998:
- ----------------------------
     Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 1999 was $9.7
million before a special charge for salaried workforce reductions
and $1.2 million after the special charge compared to $22.0
million for the same quarter last year.  Diluted earnings per
share were $.41 before the special charge and $.04 after the
special charge compared to $1.02 for the same period a year ago. 
The decrease in earnings before the special charge was primarily
attributable to lower unit sales volume and reduced operating
levels for the Specialty Alloys and Dynamet operations.

     Net sales were $271.8 million, a decrease of 17% from $329.0
million in the same period last year.  The sales of Carpenter's
Specialty Alloys Operations declined approximately 20 percent
from the March 1998 quarter as a result of inventory adjustments
in the aerospace market and lower sales to industrial markets
such as the petrochemical industry.  Selling price decreases and
weaker product mix also affected sales.  The sales dollar volume
of Dynamet, Carpenter's titanium processing subsidiary, also
declined 14 percent from the same period a year ago.  Engineered
Products Group's sales in the third quarter equaled those of the
same quarter a year ago.

     Cost of sales as a percent of net sales increased to 76.5%
in the current year's third quarter versus 73.2% a year ago
primarily because of lower production levels in the Specialty
Alloys and Dynamet operations.  The favorable effect of lower raw
material costs and increased pension credits partially offset the
volume effects.

     Selling and administrative costs decreased by $2.1 million as a
result of the workforce reduction, a higher pension credit
associated with excess funding in Carpenter's pension plans and
reduced profit sharing and bonus costs.

     The special charge of $14.2 million before taxes was a result
of Carpenter's previously announced reduction in salaried personnel
and a workforce reduction due to reconfiguration of Carpenter's
distribution system.  These staff reductions and distribution system
changes are expected to result in a reduction in annual costs of $11
million before income taxes when fully implemented.  Details are
included in Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements.

     Other expense increased $2.8 million from the same quarterly
period a year ago due to adjustments of estimates related to
Talley businesses and foreign exchange losses.

     An income tax benefit of $2.2 million was recognized during
the quarter as a result of tax issues that were satisfactorily
resolved during the period.


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   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
   -----------------------------------------------------------
               AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS, continued
               -------------------------
Results of Operations - Nine Months Ended March 31, 1999 vs. 
- ------------------------------------------------------------
Nine Months Ended March 31, 1998:
- --------------------------------
     Net income for the nine months ended March 31, 1999 before
the special charge was $34.1 million, down 41% compared to $57.8
million for the same period a year ago.  Diluted earnings per
share before the special charge were $1.45 in the first nine
months, compared with $2.73 for the nine months ended March 31,
1998.  Net income after the special charge was $25.6 million for
the nine months ended March 31, 1999.  Diluted earnings per share
after the special charge were $1.08 for the nine months ended
March 31, 1999.  The lower results were primarily a result of
lower unit sales volume and reduced operating levels for the
Specialty Alloys and Dynamet operations. 

     Net sales were $770.8 million, down 10% from $858.5 million
in the same period last year.  Excluding the sales of businesses
acquired since July 1, 1997, sales decreased 15%, primarily as a
result of a 10% decrease in Specialty Alloys unit volume, and a
15% decrease in Dynamet sales.  The lower sales were primarily a
result of inventory adjustments in the aerospace markets and
lower sales to industrial markets.

     Sales outside of the United States increased by 7% to $136.3
million, of which $43.0 million was exported by domestic
operations.  The increase was primarily attributable to
businesses acquired after July 1, 1997.

     Cost of sales as a percent of net sales increased to 74.5%
from 72.5% last year.  The increase is primarily attributable to
lower production levels in the Specialty Alloys and Dynamet
operations.  The favorable effect of lower raw material costs and
increased pension credits partially offset this negative item.

     Selling and administrative costs were higher by $3.1 million
primarily due to newly acquired companies.

Cash Flow and Financial Condition:
- ---------------------------------
     During the nine months ended March 31, 1999, Carpenter's
cash and cash equivalents decreased by $44.5 million, as shown in
the consolidated statement of cash flows.

     Net cash generated from operating activities was $46.1
million.  Excluding amounts acquired through purchases of
businesses, accounts receivable decreased $18.5 million, accounts
payable and accrued current liabilities decreased $31.1 million,
and inventories decreased $7.0 million, primarily as a result of
normal seasonal trends and lower sales.

     Investing activities consumed $44.8 million in cash during
the first nine months of fiscal 1999.  Total spending for
business acquisitions, net of cash received, was $23.1 million. 
Capital expenditures were at a high level as Carpenter continued
its capital expenditure program to invest for future business 

<PAGE>
   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
   -----------------------------------------------------------
               AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS, continued
               -------------------------

Cash Flow and Financial Condition, continued:
- ---------------------------------

requirements, including manufacturing capacity.  As of March 31, 
1999, the total of approved capital improvement projects in
excess of $1 million each was approximately $356 million of which
approximately $132 million was spent as of March 31, 1999.  Total
capital expenditures anticipated for fiscal 1999 are $155 million
of which $118.9 million was spent as of March 31, 1999.

     The dispositions of businesses formerly owned by Talley (net
assets held for sale) provided $97.0 million of pre-tax cash, net
of allocated interest and costs of dispositions.  As of March 31,
1999, the remaining net cash expected to be received from these
businesses was $21.5 million before income taxes and is shown as
net assets held for sale in the consolidated balance sheet. 
These cash proceeds are expected to be received during the next
several months, and will be used to repay short-term debt. 
Details are included in Note 4 to the consolidated financial
statements.

     Financing activities included cash payments of $34.5 million
for the purchase of Carpenter common stock under the stock
repurchase program, which is discussed in Note 5 to the
consolidated financial statements.

     Total debt increased by $10.9 million since June 30, 1998 to
a level of $537.7 million or 41.1% of total capital employed,
including deferred taxes.

     At March 31, 1999, Carpenter was in a strong liquidity
position, with current assets exceeding current liabilities by
$140.7 million (a ratio of 1.4 to 1).  This favorable ratio is
conservatively stated because certain inventories are valued
$131.6 million less than the current cost as a result of using
the LIFO method.

     Carpenter believes that its present financial resources,
both from internal and external resources, including the
anticipated proceeds from the sales of the Talley segments, will
be adequate to meet its foreseeable short-term and long-term
liquidity needs.


<PAGE>

   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
   -----------------------------------------------------------
               AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS, continued
               -------------------------

Year 2000 Issues:
- ----------------

     Carpenter, its suppliers and customers are heavily reliant
upon computer systems for many aspects of their businesses.  The
calendar year 2000 will make many current computerized systems
ineffective and will require corrections or replacements before
January 1, 2000.  This situation ("Year 2000 Issues") could have
a material adverse effect upon Carpenter if not adequately remedied 
by Carpenter, its suppliers and customers on a timely basis.

     Reference Carpenter's June 30, 1998 Form 10-K and
Carpenter's world-wide-web site at www.cartech.com for details on
its status regarding Year 2000 Issues.  The estimate of total
costs to remediate Carpenter's Year 2000 Issues has been
increased to $9.2 million from the $8.5 million estimated at June
30, 1998.  Carpenter believes that its internal systems will be
Year 2000 compliant in all material respects by December 1999.


<PAGE>



                    Forward-looking Statements
                    --------------------------

     This Form 10-Q contains various "Forward-looking Statements"
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995.  These statements are based on current expectations
regarding future events that involve a number of risks and
uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ from
those of such forward-looking statements.  Such risks and
uncertainties include those set forth in other filings made by
Carpenter under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and also include the
following factors: 1) the cyclical nature of the specialty
materials business and certain end-use markets, including, but
not limited to, aerospace, automotive and industrial products,
all of which are subject to changes in general economic
conditions; 2) the impact of inventory adjustments in Carpenter's
aerospace customer base; 3) the criticality of certain raw
materials acquired from foreign sources, some of which are
located in countries that may be subject to unstable political
and economic conditions, potentially affecting the prices of
these materials; 4) the ability of Carpenter, along with other
domestic producers of stainless steel products, to obtain a
favorable ruling in dumping and countervailing duty claims
against foreign producers; 5) the level of export sales impacted
by political and economic instability, particularly in Asia,
Eastern Europe and Latin America, resulting in lower global
demand for stainless steel products; 6) the level of sales
impacted by export controls, changes in legal and regulatory
requirements, policy changes affecting the markets, changes in
tax laws and tariffs, exchange rate fluctuations and accounts
receivable collection; 7) the general economic and financial
market conditions and other uncertainties which affect Carpenter
generally and may specifically affect the sales of the remaining
companies of Talley businesses held for sale; 8) the effects on
operations of changes in U.S. and foreign governmental laws and
public policy, including environmental regulations; and 9) the
ability of Carpenter's suppliers and customers to correct or
replace their computer systems for Year 2000 Issues.  Any of
these factors could have an adverse and/or fluctuating effect on
Carpenter's results of operations.  The forward-looking
statements in this document are intended to be subject to the
safe harbor protection provided by Section 27A of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.




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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
- ---------------------------
     Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
     -------------------------

     There are no material pending legal proceedings, other than
ordinary routine litigation incidental to the business, to which
the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or to which any
of their properties is subject or which is known by the Company
to be contemplated by government authorities. There are no
material proceedings to which any Director, Officer, or affiliate
of the Company, or any owner of more than five percent of any
class of voting securities of the Company, or any associate of
any Director, Officer, affiliate, or security holder of the
Company, is a party adverse to the Company or has a material
interest adverse to the interest of the Company or its
subsidiaries.  There is no administrative or judicial proceeding
arising under any Federal, State or local provisions regulating
the discharge of materials into the environment or primarily for
the purpose of protecting the environment that (1) is material to
the business or financial condition of the Company, (2) involves
a claim for damages, potential sanctions or capital expenditures
exceeding ten percent of the current assets of the Company or (3)
includes a governmental authority as a party and involves
potential monetary sanctions in excess of $100,000.


     Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
     ----------------------------------------
          a.   The following documents are filed as exhibits:

               27.  Financial Data Schedule.

          b.   The Company did not file any Reports on Form 8-K
               for events occurring during the quarter of the
               fiscal year covered by this report.  

     Items 2, 3, 4 and 5 are omitted as the answer is negative or
the items are not applicable.

<PAGE>
                            SIGNATURES
                            ----------
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                              CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
                              --------------------------------
                                          (Registrant)




Date:   May 13, 1999                                             
     ------------------       --------------------------------
                                 G. Walton Cottrell
                                 Sr. Vice President - Finance
                                   and Chief Financial Officer

<PAGE>

<PAGE>

                                                        Exhibit 27

                CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
                    FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
              (in millions, except per share data)
                          (unaudited)


At March 31, 1999
- -----------------
Cash and cash equivalents                             $    7.9
Accounts receivable, net                              $  160.8
Inventories                                           $  262.2
Total current assets                                  $  466.2
Property, plant and equipment                         $1,227.4
Accumulated depreciation and amortization             $  497.1
Total assets                                          $1,622.2
Total current liabilities                             $  325.5
Long-term debt, net of current portion                $  355.3
Preferred stock                                       $   27.5
Common stock                                          $  115.1
Other stockholders' equity                            $  486.9
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity            $1,622.2

For the Nine Months Ended March 31, 1999
- ----------------------------------------
Net sales of tangible products                        $  770.8
Total revenues                                        $  770.8
Cost of tangible goods sold                           $  574.6
Total costs and expenses applicable to
  sales and revenues                                  $  574.6
Other costs and expenses                              $  136.3 
Interest expense                                      $   21.6
Income before income taxes                            $   38.3
Income taxes                                          $   12.7
Income from continuing operations                     $   25.6
Net income                                            $   25.6
Earnings per share - basic                            $   1.10
Earnings per share - diluted                          $   1.08




















                               E-2
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                          EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No.                   Title                         Page
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  27.          Financial Data Schedule.                     E-2



















































                               E-1
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