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<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
WHEELING-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF JUNE 30,
2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
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<DEPRECIATION> 558,268
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<COMMON> 0
0
0
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<INCOME-PRETAX> (7,999)
<INCOME-TAX> (41,948)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 33,949
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<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
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