<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Reynolds
Metals Company Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited) for September
30, 1995 and Consolidated Statement of Income (Unaudited) for the Nine Months
ended September 30, 1995 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<FN>
<F1>This amount represents total receivables, since trade
receivables are not broken out separately at interim dates, 
in accordance with S-X 10-01(2).
</FN>