<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary information extracted from the Reynolds Metals Company Condensed Balance Sheet (Unaudited) for September 30, 1998 and Consolidated Statement of Income (Unaudited) for the Nine Months ended September 30, 1998 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 43 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 906<F1> <ALLOWANCES> 16 <INVENTORY> 529 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1630 <PP&E> 5158 <DEPRECIATION> 2995 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 6118 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1280 <BONDS> 996 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1533 <OTHER-SE> 724 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 6118 <SALES> 4479 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 4479 <CGS> 3635 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3635 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 182 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 94 <INCOME-PRETAX> 286 <INCOME-TAX> 89 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 197 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (63) <CHANGES> (23) <NET-INCOME> 111 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.55 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.55 <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>