<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Reynolds
Metals Company Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited) for June
30,
1996 and Consolidated Statement of Income (Unaudited) for the Six Months
ended
June 30, 1996 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial
statements.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1996
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
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<ALLOWANCES>                                        22
<INVENTORY>                                        891
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<PP&E>                                            6690
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                             1550
<BONDS>                                           1836
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
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<COMMON>                                           945
<OTHER-SE>                                        1156
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<SALES>                                           3485
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                  3510
<CGS>                                             2899
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                     2899
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   197
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  84
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    114
<INCOME-TAX>                                        37
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                 77
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                         (15)
<NET-INCOME>                                        62
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .69
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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>