<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995, AS SET FORTH IN ITS FORM 10-Q FOR SUCH QUARTER, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1995 <CASH> 1,773 <SECURITIES> 152 <RECEIVABLES> 1,683 <ALLOWANCES> 35 <INVENTORY> 1,203 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 6,112 <PP&E> 6,512 <DEPRECIATION> 2,295 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 15,094 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,815 <BONDS> 880 <COMMON> 428 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 4,839 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 15,094 <SALES> 13,685 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 13,685 <CGS> 5,270 <TOTAL-COSTS> 5,270 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 192 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,403 <INCOME-TAX> 1,065 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,338 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,338 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.85 <EPS-DILUTED> 0