INVESTOR RELATIONS

BETHLEHEM STEEL ANNOUNCES FIRST 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.

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