<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Reynolds Metals Company Consolidated Balance Sheet for December 31, 1995 and Consolidated Statement of Income and Retained Earnings for the Year Ended December 31, 1995 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1995 <CASH> 39 <SECURITIES> 00 <RECEIVABLES> 909 <ALLOWANCES> 20 <INVENTORY> 891 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2014 <PP&E> 6600 <DEPRECIATION> 3377 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 7740 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1367 <BONDS> 1853 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 505 <COMMON> 941 <OTHER-SE> 1171 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7740 <SALES> 7213 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 7252 <CGS> 5772 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6083 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 172 <INCOME-PRETAX> 548 <INCOME-TAX> 159 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 389 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 389 <EPS-PRIMARY> 5.35 <EPS-DILUTED> 0