<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FORM 10-Q OF TRIARC COMPANIES, INC. FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED APRIL 4, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000030697 <NAME> TRIARC COMPANIES, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> US DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-02-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-04-1999 <PERIOD-END> APR-04-1999 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 281,265 <SECURITIES> 102,563 <RECEIVABLES> 105,082 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 61,826 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 591,045 <PP&E> 31,310 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,226,206 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 197,334 <BONDS> 914,781 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 3,555 <OTHER-SE> (719) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,226,206 <SALES> 159,888 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 178,191 <CGS> 83,182 <TOTAL-COSTS> 83,182 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 19,701 <INCOME-PRETAX> (3,284) <INCOME-TAX> 2,036 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,248) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (12,097) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (13,345) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.46) <EPS-DILUTED> (.46)