<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM TUPPERWARE
CORPORATION'S THIRD 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> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-30-2000
<PERIOD-START> DEC-26-1999
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 25,200
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 138,800
<ALLOWANCES> 23,200
<INVENTORY> 147,700
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 385,900
<PP&E> 924,900
<DEPRECIATION> 710,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 783,900
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 246,000
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 600
<OTHER-SE> 133,600
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 783,900
<SALES> 761,400
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 761,400
<CGS> 262,100
<TOTAL-COSTS> 262,100
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,600
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 16,300
<INCOME-PRETAX> 68,400
<INCOME-TAX> 15,400
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 53,000
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 53,000
<EPS-BASIC> 0.92
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.91
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