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<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
     THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED  BALANCE SHEET OF BRYAN STEAM CORPORATION AS OF MARCH 31, 1997, AND
THE RELATED  CONDENSED  CONSOLIDATED  INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIOD
THEN ENDED,  AND IS QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY BY  REFERENCE TO SUCH  FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME>                                         Bryan Steam Corporation
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<CURRENCY>                                     U.S. Dollars
       
<S>                             <C>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              JUN-30-1997          
<PERIOD-START>                                 JUL-1-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                   MAR-31-1997
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                1.000
<CASH>                                                       568,558
<SECURITIES>                                               1,423,104
<RECEIVABLES>                                              4,020,154
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<INVENTORY>                                                3,764,101
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                          10,288,936
<PP&E>                                                     8,773,993
<DEPRECIATION>                                             3,276,566
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                            16,014,934
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                      1,693,695
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<SALES>                                                   19,403,679
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                          19,536,320
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<TOTAL-COSTS>                                              4,949,672
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                   0
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                            71,463
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                            1,769,312
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<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                        1,097,102
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