Investor Relations/Financial

BETHLEHEM STEEL ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 1998 RESULTS

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

Nine Months Ended
September 30

1998 1997


Operating Activities:
Net income $143.3 $239.0
Adjustments for items not affecting cash from
operating activities:
     Depreciation 186.6 173.7
     Estimated (gain) loss on exiting businesses 35.0 (135.0)
     Deferred income taxes 26.4 46.3
     Other - net 12.4 17.3
Working capital (excluding financing and investing activities):
     Receivables - operating (31.7) 3.8
     Receivables - sold 150.0 -
     Inventories (89.7) 115.3
     Accounts payable 8.8 (9.3)
    Employment costs and other (59.7) (10.7)


Cash Provided from Operations Before Pension Activities 381.4 440.4
Pension Activities:
     Pension expense 65.0 117.0
     Pension funding (130.0) (390.0)


Cash Provided from Continuing Operating Activities

316.4 167.4


Cash Provided from Operating Activities of Discontinued Stainless Operations (Note 3) 16.8

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Investing Activities:
     Capital expenditures (215.9) (189.3)
     Purchase of Lukens stock, net of cash acquired(Note 3) (327.8)

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     Cash proceeds from asset sales and other 199.6 160.9


Cash Used for Investing Activities (344.1) (28.4)


Financing Activities:
     Borrowings (Note 4) 200.0 1.5
     Debt and capital lease payments (290.3) (53.3)
     Cash dividends paid (30.3) (30.3)
     Other payments (24.7) (28.7)


Cash Used for Financing Activities (145.3) (110.8)


Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents (156.2) 28.2
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Period 252.4 136.6


- End of Period

$96.2 $164.8


Supplemental Cash Payment Information:
     Interest, net of amount capitalized $32.1 $42.8
     Income taxes paid $3.1 $7.1

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

Third Quarter, 1998 Report
Consolidated Statements of Income
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Quarterly Financial Statements


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