BETHLEHEM STEEL ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 1998 RESULTS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(dollars in millions)
(unaudited)

Three Months Ended
March 31

1998

1997
Operating Activities:

     Net income $68.6 $38.4
     Adjustments for items not affecting cash from operating activities:
           Depreciation 59.8 56.9
           Deferred income taxes 13.0 7.5
          Other - net 4.4 9.3
     Working capital (excluding financing and investing activities):
           Receivables - operating (1.4) (20.1)
            Inventories 22.7 36.5
           Accounts payable (10.1) (43.3)
           Employment costs and other (26.7) (17.1)


Cash Provided from Operating Activities 130.3 68.1


Investing Activities:
     Capital expenditures (61.2) (50.0)
     Cash proceeds from asset sales and other 2.3 1.3


Cash Used for Investing Activities (58.9) (48.7)


Financing Activities:
     Pension expense 21.0 40.9
     Pension funding (5.0) (25.0)
     Long-term debt borrowings 0.2 0.4
     Long-term debt and capital lease payments (21.5) (25.7)
     Cash dividends paid (10.1) (10.1)
     Other payments (21.2) (2.6)


Cash Used for Financing Activities (36.6) (22.1)


Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents 34.8 (2.7)
Cash and Cash Equivalents
     - Beginning of Period 252.4 136.6


     - End of Period

$287.2 $133.9


Supplemental Cash Payment Information:
     Interest, net of amount capitalized $16.1 $15.8
     Income taxes $3.5 $7.5

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

Quarterly Financial Statements


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