<ARTICLE>                              5
<LEGEND>
WARNER-LAMBERT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND FROM
THE RELATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE 12 MONTH
PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-END>                                 DEC-31-1996
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<SECURITIES>                                         102
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<PP&E>                                             3,658
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<BONDS>                                            1,720
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<PREFERRED>                                            0
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<TOTAL-COSTS>                                      2,347
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<FN>
<F1>Reflects two-for-one stock split effective May 1996. Prior year
financial data schedules have not been restated for this
recapitalization.
</FN>