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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Century
Aluminum Company Consolidated Financial Statements and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME> CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
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0
0
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<CGS> 189,474
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<OTHER-EXPENSES> (9,509)
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
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<INCOME-PRETAX> 19,569
<INCOME-TAX> 7,045
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<EPS-BASIC> 0.62
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