<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THE  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  UNAUDITED  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION FOR TREDEGAR
CORPORATION  AND  SUBSIDIARIES  EXTRACTED  FROM THE BALANCE SHEET FOR THE PERIOD
ENDED  DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND THE STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER
31,  1999  AND  IS  QUALIFIED  IN  ITS  ENTIRETY  BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1999
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
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<INVENTORY>                                     53,129
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<PP&E>                                         467,565
<DEPRECIATION>                                 224,158
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<BONDS>                                        270,000
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