<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>

THE  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  UNAUDITED  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION FOR TREDEGAR
INDUSTRIES,  INC.  AND  SUBSIDIARIES  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE BALANCE SHEET FOR THE
PERIOD  ENDED  DECEMBER  31, 1998 AND THE STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER  31,  1998  AND  IS  QUALIFIED  IN  ITS  ENTIRETY  BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1998
<CASH>                                          25,409
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   98,040
<ALLOWANCES>                                     3,699
<INVENTORY>                                     34,276
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               166,324
<PP&E>                                         356,411
<DEPRECIATION>                                 200,380
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 457,178
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           88,865
<BONDS>                                         25,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        95,893
<OTHER-SE>                                     214,402
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   457,178
<SALES>                                        699,796
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               703,811
<CGS>                                          553,389
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  553,389
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                53,234
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   660
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               1,318
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 95,210
<INCOME-TAX>                                    31,054
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             64,156
<DISCONTINUED>                                   4,713
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    68,869
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