BETHLEHEM STEEL ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 1998 RESULTS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(dollars in millions)

ASSETS
    March 31
1998 (unaudited)
  Dec. 31
1997
  March 31
1997
(unaudited)



Current Assets:            
   Cash and cash equivalents $287.2 $252.4 $ 133.9
   Receivables, less allowances   307.4   306.0   331.7
   Inventories:            
     Raw materials   296.4   324.5   315.3
     Finished and semifinished   574.7   569.3   665.5



    871.1   893.8   980.8
   Other current assets   10.9   11.8   11.5



Total Current Assets   1,476.6   1,464.0   1,457.9
Investments and Miscellaneous Assets   99.9   100.9   108.0
Property, Plant and Equipment, less accumulated depreciation of $4,145.5, $4,095.5 and $3,971.2     2,353.9   2,357.7    2,409.1
Deferred Income Tax Asset - net   867.0   880.0   927.5
Intangible Asset - Pensions   - -   160.0



Total Assets $4,797.4 $4,802.6 $5,062.5



 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:            

     Accounts payable

$361.0 $371.2 $367.1

     Accrued employment costs

  295.1   323.9   298.6

     Accrued taxes

  53.0   60.0   61.4

     Debt and capital lease obligations

44.4   41.8   47.9
     Other current liabilities   120.8   113.9   117.6



Total Current Liabilities   874.3   910.8   892.6
Pension Liability   456.0   440.0   886.9
Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions   1,436.3   1,445.0   1,450.7
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations   427.5   451.6   473.1
Other Long-term Liabilities   328.8   340.2   363.8
Stockholders' Equity:        
    Preferred Stock   11.6   11.6   11.6
     Preference Stock   2.3   2.3   2.5
     Common Stock   115.3   115.0   114.1
     Common Stock
     held in treasury at cost
  (60.1)   (60.0)   (59.9)
     Additional paid-in capital   1,844.7   1,854.0   1,877.3
     Accumulated deficit   (639.3)   (707.9)   (950.2)



Total Stockholders' Equity   1,274.5   1,215.0   995.4



Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $4,797.4 $4,802.6 $5,062.5



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

Quarterly Financial Statements


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