<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 1997, 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> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 2,552 <SECURITIES> 190 <RECEIVABLES> 1,964 <ALLOWANCES> 23 <INVENTORY> 1,130 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 7,583 <PP&E> 5,894 <DEPRECIATION> 2,120 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 18,323 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 8,340 <BONDS> 952 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 860 <OTHER-SE> 6,404 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 18,323 <SALES> 9,213 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 9,213 <CGS> 2,904 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,904 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 130 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,366 <INCOME-TAX> 1,065 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,301 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,301 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.93 <EPS-DILUTED> 0