<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 AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
2000 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>
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<NAME> HUNTSMAN PACKAGING CORP
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 9,097 11,217
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 111,883 118,358
<ALLOWANCES> 2,115 1,489
<INVENTORY> 78,199 88,194
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 220,673 234,253
<PP&E> 392,045 414,694
<DEPRECIATION> 77,593 91,040
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 769,023 798,632
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 116,827 107,284
<BONDS> 493,262 206,161
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0
<PREFERRED> 0 79,950
<COMMON> 63,676 108,141
<OTHER-SE> 26,986 (260,164)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 769,023 798,632
<SALES> 781,416 416,485
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 781,416 416,485
<CGS> 623,438 337,226
<TOTAL-COSTS> 623,438 359,351
<OTHER-EXPENSES> (435) 158
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 44,028 25,848
<INCOME-PRETAX> 32,398 (6,462)
<INCOME-TAX> 14,087 981
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 18,311 (7,443)
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 (11,250)
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 18,311 (18,693)
<EPS-BASIC> 0 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0 0