<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
"This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
financial statements of Georgia-Pacific Corporation for the six months ended
July 1, 2000, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial
statements."
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-30-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUL-01-2000
<CASH> 30
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 2,497
<ALLOWANCES> 28
<INVENTORY> 2,072
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 4,765
<PP&E> 16,137
<DEPRECIATION> 9,090
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 17,196
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,246
<BONDS> 5,475
0
0
<COMMON> 155
<OTHER-SE> 3,973
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 17,196
<SALES> 10,912
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 10,912
<CGS> 8,121
<TOTAL-COSTS> 8,121
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 526
<LOSS-PROVISION> 11
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 291
<INCOME-PRETAX> 756
<INCOME-TAX> 282
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 474
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 474
<EPS-BASIC> 0<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED> 0<F2>
<FN>
<F1>Georgia-Pacific Group EPS - Basic 2.34
The Timber Company EPS - Basic 0.91
<F2>Georgia-Pacific Group EPS - Diluted 2.30
The Timber Company EPS - Diluted 0.91
</FN>
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