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<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM HERSHEY
FOODS CORPORATION'S CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF JULY 2, 2000 AND
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JULY 2, 2000 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000047111
<NAME> HERSHEY FOODS CORPORATION
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUL-02-2000
<CASH> 35,200
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 261,281<F1>
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 730,611
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,228,948
<PP&E> 2,620,698
<DEPRECIATION> 1,113,180
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,280,936
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 704,134
<BONDS> 877,942
0
0
<COMMON> 179,950
<OTHER-SE> 880,640
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,280,936
<SALES> 1,829,319
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,829,319
<CGS> 1,107,167
<TOTAL-COSTS> 1,611,689
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 35,373
<INCOME-PRETAX> 182,257
<INCOME-TAX> 71,081
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 111,176
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 111,176
<EPS-BASIC> .81
<EPS-DILUTED> .80
<FN>
<F1>BALANCE IS NET OF RESERVES FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS AND CASH DISCOUNTS.
</FN>
</TABLE>
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