<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> 1000
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-30-2000 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUL-01-2000 JUL-03-1999
<CASH> 103,700 0
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 316,600 0
<ALLOWANCES> 8,400 0
<INVENTORY> 127,300 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 575,000 0
<PP&E> 1,433,100 0
<DEPRECIATION> 596,800 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,911,400 0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 800,600 0
<BONDS> 808,700 0
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 1,634,000 0
<OTHER-SE> (485,400) 0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,911,400 0
<SALES> 1,231,500 875,500
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,231,500 875,500
<CGS> 723,200 517,800
<TOTAL-COSTS> 1,114,800<F1> 807,500<F5>
<OTHER-EXPENSES> (3,000) 47,800
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 41,600<F2> 25,500<F6>
<INCOME-PRETAX> 78,100 (5,300)
<INCOME-TAX> 37,300 (15,900)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 40,800 4,000<F7>
<DISCONTINUED> 8,900 (27,200)
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 49,700 (23,200)
<EPS-BASIC> 0.36<F3> (0.22)<F8>
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.36<F4> (0.22)<F9>
<FN>
<F1>
TOTAL COSTS INCLUDE COST OF GOODS SOLD, S,G&A EXPENSES AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE
OF $723,200, $371,200 AND $20,400, RESPECTIVELY.
<F2>
INTEREST EXPENSE, NET, INCLUDES INTEREST EXPENSE AND INTEREST INCOME OF $42,400
AND $800, RESPECTIVELY.
<F3>
BASIC INCOME PER SHARE:
CONTINUING OPERATIONS $ 0.30
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS 0.06
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NET INCOME $ 0.36
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<F4>
DILUTED INCOME PER SHARE:
CONTINUING OPERATIONS $ 0.30
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS 0.06
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NET INCOME $ 0.36
======
<F5>
TOTAL COSTS INCLUDE COST OF GOODS SOLD, S,G&A EXPENSES, AMORTIZATION EXPENSE AND
SPECIAL CHARGES OF $517,800, $256,900, $9,400 AND $23,400, RESPECTIVELY.
<F6>
INTEREST EXPENSE, NET, INCLUDES INTEREST EXPENSE AND INTEREST INCOME OF $27,600
AND $2,100, RESPECTIVELY.
<F7>
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS IS REDUCED BY MINORITY INTEREST OF $6,600.
<F8>
BASIC INCOME PER SHARE:
CONTINUING OPERATIONS $ 0.04
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (0.26)
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NET INCOME $(0.22)
======
<F9>
DILUTED INCOME PER SHARE:
CONTINUING OPERATIONS $ 0.04
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (0.26)
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NET INCOME $(0.22)
======
</FN>
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