<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
                    EXHIBIT 27 
    P. H. GLATFELTER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
                FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995
<CASH>                                          18,864
<SECURITIES>                                       111
<RECEIVABLES>                                   54,031
<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,979
<INVENTORY>                                     87,078
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               160,423
<PP&E>                                       1,008,536
<DEPRECIATION>                                 557,075
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 673,107
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           84,008
<BONDS>                                        150,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           544
<OTHER-SE>                                     314,862
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   673,107
<SALES>                                        623,709
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               636,392
<CGS>                                          482,139
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  482,139
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   129
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              10,265
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                107,612
<INCOME-TAX>                                    41,784
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             65,828
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    65,828
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.49
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.49