<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM HUNTSMAN PACKAGING CORPORATION'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 INCLUDED IN THE PROSPECTUS THAT FORMS A PART OF THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-4, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0001049442 <NAME> HUNTSMAN PACKAGING CORP <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 9,097 12,228 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 109,768 120,463 <ALLOWANCES> 2,115 1,898 <INVENTORY> 78,199 92,348 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 220,673 231,471 <PP&E> 392,045 402,662 <DEPRECIATION> 77,593 84,782 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 769,023 708,098 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 116,827 128,875 <BONDS> 493,262 488,275 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 63,676 63,676 <OTHER-SE> 26,986 28,014 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 769,023 780,098 <SALES> 781,416 212,537 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 781,416 212,537 <CGS> 623,438 169,524 <TOTAL-COSTS> 81,987 28,185 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 435 430 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 44,028 11,558 <INCOME-PRETAX> 32,398 3,700 <INCOME-TAX> 14,087 2,299 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 18,311 1,401 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 18,311 1,401 <EPS-BASIC> 0 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0 0