<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF TRIUMPH
GROUP, INC. FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          MAR-31-2001
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                           7,529
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   94,456
<ALLOWANCES>                                     2,655
<INVENTORY>                                    152,798
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               258,748
<PP&E>                                         187,434
<DEPRECIATION>                                  41,899
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 634,170
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          106,730
<BONDS>                                        234,419
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   634,170
<SALES>                                        128,996
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               128,996
<CGS>                                           87,642
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  111,024
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                    77
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                    59
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               4,766
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 13,129
<INCOME-TAX>                                     4,858
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              8,271
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
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<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.71
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.67