<ARTICLE> 5


<LEGEND>    THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
            THE AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED
            CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET AS OF MARCH 31, 2000 AND CONSOLIDATED
            CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH
            31, 2000, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
            FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                                      
<PERIOD-TYPE>                         3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                             DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                                  MAR-31-2000
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<SECURITIES>                                                      561,402
<RECEIVABLES>                                                   2,245,381
<ALLOWANCES>                                                            0
<INVENTORY>                                                     1,714,779
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                               12,806,892
<PP&E>                                                          6,681,722
<DEPRECIATION>                                                  2,380,413
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                 23,480,425
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                           7,124,801
<BONDS>                                                         3,634,109
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                   0
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<COMMON>                                                          434,518
<OTHER-SE>                                                      5,817,808
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                   23,480,425
<SALES>                                                         3,336,495
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                3,336,495
<CGS>                                                             826,573
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                     826,573
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                  442,925
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                        0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                 43,141
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                 2,572,375
<INCOME-TAX>                                                      826,366
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                             1,746,009
<DISCONTINUED>                                                 (1,469,647)
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                         0
<CHANGES>                                                               0
<NET-INCOME>                                                      276,362
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