<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Bottling Group, LLC condensed combined financial statements for the 12 weeks ended March 20, 1999 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CIK> 1087835 <NAME> Bottling Group, LLC <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-Mos <FISCAL-YEAR-END> Dec-25-1998 <PERIOD-END> Mar-20-1998 <CASH> 14 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 870 <ALLOWANCES> 49 <INVENTORY> 312 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,240 <PP&E> 4,469 <DEPRECIATION> 2,391 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,317 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 996 <BONDS> 2,322 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 3,439 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7,317 <SALES> 1,452 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,452 <CGS> 835 <TOTAL-COSTS> 835 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 3 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 42 <INCOME-PRETAX> 11 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 11 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 12 <EPS-BASIC> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0