<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> EXHIBIT 27 Exhibit 27 Avon Products, Inc. Financial Data Schedule This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from theAvon Products, Inc. financial statements as of December 31, 1998 and for the year then ended included in the Form 10-K as of December 31, 1998 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. <MULTIPLIER> 1000000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 106 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 493 <ALLOWANCES> (49) <INVENTORY> 538 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,341 <PP&E> 1,393 <DEPRECIATION> (723) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,434 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,330 <BONDS> 201 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 88 <OTHER-SE> 197 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,434 <SALES> 5,213 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 5,213 <CGS> 2,053 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,642 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 91 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 41 <INCOME-PRETAX> 456 <INCOME-TAX> 191 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 270 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 270 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.03 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.02