<ARTICLE> 5

<LEGEND>
This schedule  contains restated summary  financial  information  extracted from
Silgan  Holdings  Inc.  Form 10-K for the year ended  December  31,  1995 and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
                                              
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
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<ALLOWANCES>                                    (4,843)
<INVENTORY>                                    210,471
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<PP&E>                                         693,505
<DEPRECIATION>                                (206,204)
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<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<OTHER-SE>                                    (179,999)
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              80,710
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (10,889)
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<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (15,989)
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