<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
     (Replace this text with the legend)
</LEGEND>
<CIK>                         0000078716
<NAME>                        Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
<MULTIPLIER>                  1,000,000
<CURRENCY>                    USD
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>               AUG-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                    AUG-31-1998
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                1.00
<CASH>                           51
<SECURITIES>                     35
<RECEIVABLES>                   427
<ALLOWANCES>                     27
<INVENTORY>                     481
<CURRENT-ASSETS>               1039
<PP&E>                         1096
<DEPRECIATION>                  520
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                 1717
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>           345
<BONDS>                           0 
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>             0
<PREFERRED>                       0
<COMMON>                        279
<OTHER-SE>                      968
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>   1717
<SALES>                        1835
<TOTAL-REVENUES>               1835
<CGS>                           944
<TOTAL-COSTS>                   917
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                532
<LOSS-PROVISION>                  0         
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>               13          
<INCOME-PRETAX>                 404          
<INCOME-TAX>                    134      
<INCOME-CONTINUING>             270         
<DISCONTINUED>                    0         
<EXTRAORDINARY>                   0           
<CHANGES>                         0           
<NET-INCOME>                    270           
<EPS-PRIMARY>                  1.13             
<EPS-DILUTED>                  1.08