<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM TUPPERWARE
CORPORATION'S SECOND QUARTER 2000 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS FILED IN ITS QUARTERLY
REPORT ON FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-30-2000
<PERIOD-START> DEC-26-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUL-01-2000
<CASH> 25,400
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 134,100
<ALLOWANCES> 21,500
<INVENTORY> 143,400
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 371,700
<PP&E> 942,900
<DEPRECIATION> 720,200
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 778,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 246,500
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 600
<OTHER-SE> 151,100
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 778,000
<SALES> 541,200
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 541,200
<CGS> 187,300
<TOTAL-COSTS> 187,300
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,200
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 10,700
<INCOME-PRETAX> 62,300
<INCOME-TAX> 14,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 48,300
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 48,300
<EPS-BASIC> 0.83
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.83
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