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<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM HERCULES
INCORPORATED'S CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 65,000
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 733,000
<ALLOWANCES> 13,000
<INVENTORY> 372,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,301,000
<PP&E> 2,970,000
<DEPRECIATION> 1,667,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 5,773,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,416,000
<BONDS> 1,882,000
992,000
0
<COMMON> 83,000
<OTHER-SE> 726,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 5,773,000
<SALES> 1,620,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,620,000
<CGS> 912,000
<TOTAL-COSTS> 1,418,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 46,000
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 74,000
<INCOME-PRETAX> 81,000
<INCOME-TAX> 29,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 52,000
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 52,000
<EPS-BASIC> 0.49
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.49
</TABLE>
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