<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE RESTATED
12/31/99 RALSTON PURINA COMPANY BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF EARNINGS AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999
<CASH> 90,500<F1>
<SECURITIES> 0<F1>
<RECEIVABLES> 229,900<F1>
<ALLOWANCES> 4,600<F1>
<INVENTORY> 126,300<F1>
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 440,400<F1>
<PP&E> 1,185,800<F1>
<DEPRECIATION> 585,700<F1>
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,873,000<F1>
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,441,500<F1>
<BONDS> 1,249,700<F1>
0
0
<COMMON> 32,900
<OTHER-SE> 1,277,300
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,873,000<F1>
<SALES> 728,300<F1>
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 728,300<F1>
<CGS> 292,600<F1>
<TOTAL-COSTS> 292,600<F1>
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 195,700<F1>
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0<F2>
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 46,600<F1>
<INCOME-PRETAX> 193,400<F1>
<INCOME-TAX> 66,100<F1>
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 135,100<F1>
<DISCONTINUED> 107,700<F1>
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 242,800
<EPS-BASIC> 0.83
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.82
<FN>
<F1>RESTATED TO REFLECT THE EFFECT OF ENERGIZER HOLDINGS, INC. SPIN-OFF ON 4-1-00.
<F2>LOSS- PROVISION INCLUDED IN OTHER-EXPENSE ABOVE
</FN>
</TABLE>