<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Reynolds Metals Company Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited) for June 30, 1997 and Consolidated Statement of Income (Unaudited) for the Six Months ended June 30, 1997 and is qualified in its entirity by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 22 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1120<F1> <ALLOWANCES> 18 <INVENTORY> 791 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2009 <PP&E> 6641 <DEPRECIATION> 3548 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 7479 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1292 <BONDS> 1768 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1489 <OTHER-SE> 1198 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7479 <SALES> 3398 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3410 <CGS> 2823 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2823 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 154 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 76 <INCOME-PRETAX> 148 <INCOME-TAX> 50 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 98 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 98 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.35 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.0 <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>