<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM WHITMAN
CORPORATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0001084230
<NAME> WHITMAN CORPORATION
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-30-2000 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 OCT-02-1999
<CASH> 99,900 0
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 282,000 0
<ALLOWANCES> 8,300 0
<INVENTORY> 120,100 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 523,400 0
<PP&E> 1,454,000 0
<DEPRECIATION> 615,300 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,847,800 0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 723,800 0
<BONDS> 808,600 0
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 1,634,000 0
<OTHER-SE> (469,200) 0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,847,800 0
<SALES> 1,886,700 1,556,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,886,700 1,556,000
<CGS> 1,109,400 909,800
<TOTAL-COSTS> 1,691,800 <F1> 1,419,300 <F5>
<OTHER-EXPENSES> (1,800) 49,900
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 63,400 <F2> 44,900 <F6>
<INCOME-PRETAX> 133,300 41,900
<INCOME-TAX> 63,600 6,900
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 69,700 28,400 <F7>
<DISCONTINUED> 8,900 (27,200)
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 78,600 1,200
<EPS-BASIC> 0.57 <F3> 0.01 <F8>
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.57 <F4> 0.01 <F9>
<FN>
<F1>
TOTAL COSTS INCLUDE COST OF GOODS SOLD, S,G&A EXPENSES AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE
OF $1,109,400, $552,100 AND $30,300, RESPECTIVELY.
<F2>
INTEREST EXPENSE, NET, INCLUDES INTEREST EXPENSE AND INTEREST INCOME OF $64,400
AND $1,000, RESPECTIVELY.
<F3>
BASIC INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:
CONTINUING OPERATIONS $ 0.51
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS 0.06
NET INCOME $ 0.57
<F4>
DILUTED INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:
CONTINUING OPERATIONS $ 0.51
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS 0.06
NET INCOME $ 0.57
<F5>
TOTAL COSTS INCLUDE COSTS OF GOODS SOLD, S,G&A EXPENSES, SPECIAL CHARGES AND
AMORTIZATION EXPENSE OF $909,800, $462,600, $27,900 AND $19,000, RESPECTIVELY.
<F6>
INTEREST EXPENSE, NET, INCLUDES INTEREST EXPENSE AND INTEREST INCOME OF $47,600
AND $2,700, RESPECTIVELY.
<F7>
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS IS REDUCED BY MINORITY INTEREST OF $6,600.
<F8>
BASIC INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:
CONTINUING OPERATIONS $ 0.24
EXTRAORDINARY LOSS (0.23)
NET INCOME $ 0.01
<F9>
DILUTED INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:
CONTINUING OPERATIONS $ 0.24
EXTRAORDINARY LOSS (0.23)
NET INCOME 0.01
</FN>
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