BETHLEHEM STEEL ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 1997 RESULTS

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

Six Months Ended
June 30


1997

1996



Operating Activities:
Net income $198.4 $26.7
Adjustments for items not affecting cash from operating activities:
     Depreciation 117.3 143.1
     Estimated gain on exiting business (135.0) -
     Deferred income taxes 37.8 5.5
     Other - net 15.5 2.8
Working capital (excluding financing and investing activities):
     Receivables - operating (11.0) (23.6)
     Receivables - sold - 60.0
     Inventories 96.7 28.0
     Accounts payable (30.4) 10.5
     Employment costs and other (18.2) (72.1)


Cash Provided from Operating Activities 271.1 180.9


Investing Activities:
     Capital expenditures (116.2) (136.8)
     Cash proceeds from asset sales and other 147.8 5.3


Cash Provided (Used) for Investing Activities 31.6 (131.5)


Financing Activities:
     Pension expense 80.0 95.0
     Pension funding (265.0) (95.0)
     Long-term debt and capital lease borrowings 0.8 1.5
     Long-term debt and capital lease payments (26.7) (46.0)
     Cash dividends paid (20.2) (20.2)
     Other payments (20.6) (9.1)


Cash Used for Financing Activities (251.7) (73.8)


Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents 51.0 (24.4)
Cash and Cash Equivalents -Beginning of Period 136.6 180.0


-End of Period $187.6 $155.6


Supplemental Cash Payment Information:
Interest, net of amount capitalized $27.5 $27.4
Income taxes $7.3 $3.3

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

Quarterly Financial Statements


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