WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.<TABLE> <S> <C><ARTICLE>    5<LEGEND>    This schedule contains summary financial information from Bairnco'sthird quarter 2000 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to suchfinancial statements.<CURRENCY>    U.S.DOLLARS<S>                                                      <C>                           <C>                           <C>                     <C><PERIOD-TYPE>                                          3-MOS                         3-MOS                         9-MOS                   9-MOS<PERIOD-START><FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                Dec-31-2000                   Dec-31-1999                   Dec-31-2000             Dec-31-1999<PERIOD-END>                                     Sep-30-2000                   Oct-02-1999                   Sep-30-2000             Oct-02-1999<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                            1                             1                             1                       1<CASH>                                               745,000                       954,000                       745,000                 954,000<SECURITIES>                                               0                             0                             0                       0<RECEIVABLES>                                     35,638,000                    29,888,000                    35,638,000              29,888,000<ALLOWANCES>                                       1,590,000                     1,452,000                     1,590,000               1,452,000<INVENTORY>                                       28,570,000                    24,406,000                    28,570,000              24,406,000<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                  70,008,000                    63,519,000                    70,008,000              63,519,000<PP&E>                                           115,672,000                   101,277,000                   115,672,000             101,277,000<DEPRECIATION>                                    67,995,000                    60,909,000                    67,995,000              60,909,000<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                   135,617,000                   120,265,000                   135,617,000             120,265,000<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                             32,088,000                    30,557,000                    32,088,000              30,557,000<BONDS>                                           40,834,000                    29,920,000                    40,834,000              29,920,000<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                      0                             0                             0                       0<PREFERRED>                                                0                             0                             0                       0<COMMON>                                             112,000                       112,000                       112,000                 112,000<OTHER-SE>                                        52,555,000                    49,290,000                    52,555,000              49,290,000<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                     135,617,000                   120,265,000                   135,617,000             120,265,000<SALES>                                           46,781,000                    42,130,000                   141,360,000             127,445,000<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                  46,781,000                    42,130,000                   141,360,000             127,445,000<CGS>                                             32,189,000                    28,945,000                    95,092,000              85,526,000<TOTAL-COSTS>                                     32,189,000                    28,945,000                    95,092,000              85,526,000<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                           0                             0                             0                       0<LOSS-PROVISION>                                           0                             0                             0                       0<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   916,000                       516,000                     2,543,000               1,598,000<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    2,944,000                     2,901,000                    10,452,000               9,847,000<INCOME-TAX>                                         971,000                       888,000                     3,449,000               3,250,000<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                1,973,000                     2,013,000                     7,003,000               6,597,000<DISCONTINUED>                                             0                             0                             0                       0<EXTRAORDINARY>                                            0                             0                             0                       0<CHANGES>                                                  0                             0                             0                       0<NET-INCOME>                                       1,973,000                     2,013,000                     7,003,000               6,597,000<EPS-BASIC>                                             0.26                          0.25                          0.92                    0.82<EPS-DILUTED>                                           0.26                          0.25                          0.91                    0.82</TABLE>