BETHLEHEM STEEL ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 1997 RESULTS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(dollars in millions)

ASSETS
    March 31
1997 (unaudited)
  Dec. 31
1996
  March 31
1996
(unaudited)



Current Assets:            
Cash and cash equivalents $ 133.9 $136.6 $130.5
Receivables, less allowances   331.7   311.6   335.2
Inventories:            
Raw materials   315.3   332.0   332.3
Finished and semifinished   646.6   667.0   643.7
Contract work-in-progress, less billings   18.9   18.3   19.2



    980.8   1,017.3   995.2
Other current assets   11.5   22.9   11.2



Total Current Assets   1,457.9   1,488.4   1,472.1
Investments and Miscellaneous Assets   108.0   106.7   108.0
Property, Plant and Equipment, less accumulated depreciation of $3,971.2, $3,924.2 and $4,396.7     2,409.1     2,419.8     2,689.4
Deferred Income Tax Asset - net   927.5   935.0   885.0
Intangible Asset - Pensions   160.   160.0   463.0



Total Assets $5,062.5 $5,109.9 $5,617.5



 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:            

     Accounts payable

$367.1 $410.4 $389.8

     Accrued employment costs

  298.6   313.3   313.5

     Accrued taxes

  61.4   67.9   63.2

     Debt and capital lease obligations

47.9   49.3   82.4
     Other current liabilities   117.6   116.5   121.7



Total Current Liabilities   892.6   957.4   970.6
Pension Liability   886.9   870.0   1,152.6
Post retirement Benefits Other Than Pensions   1,450.7   1,445.0   1,418.4
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations   473.1   497.4   521.1
Other Long-term Liabilities   363.8   374.1   326.2
Stockholders' Equity:            
    Preferred Stock   11.6   11.6   11.6
     Preference Stock   2.5   2.5   2.5
     Common Stock   114.1   113.9   112.9
     Common Stock
     held in treasury at cost
  (59.9)   (59.7)   (59.4)
     Additional paid-in capital   1,877.3   1,886.3   1,840.7
     Accumulated deficit   (950.2)   (988.6)   (679.7)



Total Stockholders' Equity   995.4   966.0   1,228.6



Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $5,062.5 $5,109.9 $5,617.5



The accompanying Notes are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Quarterly Financial Statements


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