<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION FROM BAIRNCO'S SECOND
QUARTER 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   3-MOS                   6-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-03-1999             JUL-04-1998             JUL-03-1999             JUL-04-1998
<CASH>                                         696,000               1,078,000                 696,000               1,078,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                               30,287,000              25,522,000              30,287,000              25,522,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                 1,320,000               1,005,000               1,320,000               1,005,000
<INVENTORY>                                 25,387,000              28,095,000              25,387,000              28,095,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            61,174,000              59,514,000              61,174,000              59,514,000
<PP&E>                                      99,370,000              92,428,000              99,370,000              94,428,000
<DEPRECIATION>                              58,979,000              52,653,000              58,979,000              52,653,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             117,957,000             110,818,000             117,957,000             110,818,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       27,225,000              22,264,000              27,225,000              22,264,000
<BONDS>                                     31,934,000              29,582,000              31,934,000              29,582,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                       112,000                 112,000                 112,000                 112,000
<OTHER-SE>                                  47,423,000              51,586,000              47,423,000              51,586,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               117,957,000             110,818,000             117,957,000             110,818,000
<SALES>                                     42,653,000              37,651,000              85,315,000              79,776,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            42,653,000              37,651,000              85,315,000              79,776,000
<CGS>                                       28,171,000              24,905,000              56,581,000              53,347,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               28,171,000              24,905,000              56,581,000              53,347,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             515,000                 508,000               1,082,000                 989,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              3,506,000               2,521,000               6,946,000               6,007,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                 1,192,000                 933,000               2,362,000               2,223,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          2,314,000               1,588,000               4,584,000               3,784,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                 2,314,000               1,588,000               4,584,000               3,784,000
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.29                    0.18                    0.57                    0.43
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.29                    0.18                    0.57                    0.42


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