<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