<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED 
FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS 
ENDED JUNE 30, 1995 OF MOSINEE PAPER CORPORATION AND IS 
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1995
<CASH>                                         232,138
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                               29,106,213
<ALLOWANCES>                                 2,156,266
<INVENTORY>                                 36,881,701
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            68,687,766
<PP&E>                                     344,631,155
<DEPRECIATION>                             150,162,651
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             271,732,437
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       38,206,610
<BONDS>                                     91,333,442
<COMMON>                                    44,827,479
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                  48,885,613
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               271,732,437
<SALES>                                    147,249,507
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                           147,249,507
<CGS>                                      122,416,974
<TOTAL-COSTS>                              134,585,262
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             (943,289)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           3,103,985
<INCOME-PRETAX>                             10,504,397
<INCOME-TAX>                                 4,213,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          6,291,397
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 6,291,397
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .80
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0