<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ACCURIDE CORPORATION AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.


                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                          25,522
<SECURITIES>                                         0
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<ALLOWANCES>                                       666
<INVENTORY>                                     47,851
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               137,356
<PP&E>                                         425,740
<DEPRECIATION>                                 191,044
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 524,799
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           77,159
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        24,939
<OTHER-SE>                                    (47,557)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   524,799
<SALES>                                        384,727
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               384,727
<CGS>                                          308,216
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   24,750
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 6,417
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              31,497
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 15,652
<INCOME-TAX>                                     6,574
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              9,078
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     9,078
<EPS-BASIC>                                        365
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