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This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Kentucky Electric Steel, Inc.'s condensed financial statements s of and for the twelve month period ended September 30, 2000 included in this Company's annual report on Form 10-K and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such condensed financial statements. 1,000 U.S.DOLLARS 3-MOS Sep-30-2000 Sep-29-2001 Dec-30-2000 1 4,160 0 8,445 655 21,302 40,336 41,503 18,054 69,792 21,246 16,666 0 0 50 34,341 69,762 16,202 16,202 15,929 15,929 0 0 516 (1,963) (739) (1,224) 0 0 0 (1,224) (0.3) (0.3)