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                                            Exhibit No. 27
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<LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
         EXTRACTED FROM THE AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION
         AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET AS
         OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED
         STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER
         30, 1996, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
         TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1996
<CASH>                                       1,687,588            
<SECURITIES>                                   232,178            
<RECEIVABLES>                                2,667,841           
<ALLOWANCES>                                   171,008
<INVENTORY>                                  2,368,255
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             7,891,228
<PP&E>                                       6,485,578
<DEPRECIATION>                               2,324,961           
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              21,137,638           
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        4,353,533           
<BONDS>                                      6,694,420           
<COMMON>                                       212,757          
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0          
<PREFERRED>                                         81          
<OTHER-SE>                                   6,314,633          
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                21,137,638           
<SALES>                                     10,607,557           
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            10,607,557          
<CGS>                                        3,427,536          
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                3,427,536           
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             1,048,471           
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               189,868           
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             341,258           
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              1,927,978           
<INCOME-TAX>                                   556,213           
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          1,371,765          
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0           
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0           
<CHANGES>                                            0           
<NET-INCOME>                                 1,371,765           
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     2.13           
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