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<LEGEND>
WILLAMETTE INDUSTRIES, INC.
FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND RELATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
EARNINGS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2000, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 24,142
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 448,887
<ALLOWANCES> (3,831)
<INVENTORY> 452,440
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 955,712
<PP&E> 5,535,581
<DEPRECIATION> 2,615,011
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 5,014,094
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 536,438
<BONDS> 1,656,927
0
0
<COMMON> 54,600
<OTHER-SE> 2,195,751
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 5,014,094
<SALES> 2,249,320
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,249,320
<CGS> 1,777,899
<TOTAL-COSTS> 1,777,899
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 144,072
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 59,416
<INCOME-PRETAX> 267,933
<INCOME-TAX> 92,437
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 175,496
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 175,496
<EPS-BASIC> 1.59
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.58
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