<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
EXHIBIT 27
FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
Q3 - 2000




<CIK>                         0000717605
<NAME>                        Hexcel Corp.
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>               DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                  JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                    SEP-30-2000
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<SECURITIES>                    0
<RECEIVABLES>                   171,300
<ALLOWANCES>                    10,700
<INVENTORY>                     152,400
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                342,100
<PP&E>                          591,100
<DEPRECIATION>                  239,600
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                  1,216,400
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>           201,100
<BONDS>                         653,200
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>           0
<PREFERRED>                     0
<COMMON>                        400
<OTHER-SE>                      315,300
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>    1,216,400
<SALES>                         798,800
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                798,800
<CGS>                           624,400
<TOTAL-COSTS>                   624,400
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                115,000
<LOSS-PROVISION>                0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>              51,600
<INCOME-PRETAX>                 76,100
<INCOME-TAX>                    26,800
<INCOME-CONTINUING>             53,200
<DISCONTINUED>                  0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                 0
<CHANGES>                       0
<NET-INCOME>                    53,200
<EPS-BASIC>                     1.45
<EPS-DILUTED>                   1.28