<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS UNADUITED SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR TREDEGAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE SHEET FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 AND THE STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 <CASH> 19,434 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 122,990 <ALLOWANCES> 4,028 <INVENTORY> 46,264 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 195,500 <PP&E> 459,755 <DEPRECIATION> 218,715 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 738,307 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 104,947 <BONDS> 250,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 98,972 <OTHER-SE> 250,415 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 738,307 <SALES> 590,292 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 585,385 <CGS> 465,614 <TOTAL-COSTS> 465,614 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 55,209 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,183 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,853 <INCOME-PRETAX> 58,526 <INCOME-TAX> 20,723 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 37,803 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 37,803 <EPS-BASIC> 1.02 <EPS-DILUTED> .97