<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
The  schedule  contains  summary  financial   information   extracted  from  the
Wheeling-Pittsburgh  Corporation  Consolidated  Financial Statements as of March
31,  1998 and is  qualified  in its  entirety  by  reference  to such  financial
statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                                                          <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                           3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                                            DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                                                                               JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                                                                                 MAR-31-1998
<CASH>                                                                                                 0
<SECURITIES>                                                                                           0
<RECEIVABLES>                                                                                     57,084
<ALLOWANCES>                                                                                       1,269
<INVENTORY>                                                                                      254,808
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                                                 329,874
<PP&E>                                                                                         1,069,756
<DEPRECIATION>                                                                                   388,424
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                                                 1,409,800
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                                                            302,427
<BONDS>                                                                                          349,864
<COMMON>                                                                                               0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                                                  0
<PREFERRED>                                                                                            0
<OTHER-SE>                                                                                       105,761
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                                                   1,409,800
<SALES>                                                                                          259,121
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                                                 259,121
<CGS>                                                                                            229,939
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                                                    263,785
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                                                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                                                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                                                 9,400
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                                                 (13,788)
<INCOME-TAX>                                                                                     (4,837)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                                              (8,951)
<DISCONTINUED>                                                                                         0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                                                        0
<CHANGES>                                                                                              0
<NET-INCOME>                                                                                     (8,951)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                                                         0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                                                         0
        

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