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BETHLEHEM STEEL ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER 1998 RESULTS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(dollars in millions)

Year Ended
December 31

1998
(unaudited)
1997


Operating Activities:
Net income $ 120.1 $ 280.7
Adjustments for items not affecting cash from
operating activities:
     Depreciation and amortization 246.5 231.0
     Estimated (gain) loss on exiting businesses 35.0 (135.0)
     Deferred income taxes 18.0 53.0
     Other - net 16.1 28.2
Working capital (excluding financing and investing activities):
     Receivables - operating 99.4 11.6
     Receivables - sold 64.0 (6.0)
     Inventories (59.0) 115.6
     Accounts payable (13.1) (24.5)
     Employment costs and other (40.5) (3.7)


Cash Provided from Operations Before Pension Activities 486.5 550.9
Pension Activities:
     Pension expense 85.0 155.0
     Pension funding (150.0) (425.0)


Cash Provided from Continuing Operating Activities

421.5 280.9


Cash Provided from Operating Activities of Discontinued Stainless Operations (Note 3) 22.2

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Investing Activities:
     Capital expenditures (328.0) (228.2)
     Purchase of Lukens (Note 3)
          Paid to Lukens stockholders,   net of cash acquired (327.8)

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          Transactions and other related payments (41.4)

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     Cash proceeds from asset sales and other 308.8 191.8


Cash Used for Investing Activities (388.4) (36.4)


Financing Activities:
     Borrowings (Note 4) 201.6 1.9
     Debt and capital lease payments (290.4) (53.4)
     Cash dividends paid (40.4) (40.4)
     Other payments (40.7) (36.8)


Cash Used for Financing Activities (169.9) (128.7)


Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents (114.6) 115.8
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Period 252.4 136.6


- End of Period

$ 137.8 $ 252.4


Supplemental Cash Payment Information:
     Interest, net of amount capitalized $ 50.2 $ 52.6
     Income taxes paid (recieved) $ (14.2) $ 7.6

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

Fourth 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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