<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
This schedule  contains  summary  financial  information  extracted  from Silgan
Holdings  Inc.  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q for the six months ended June 30,
2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the  financial  statements
therein.
</LEGEND>
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