<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Form 10-Q of Alcan Aluminium Limited for the quarter ended 30 September 2000 and is qualfied in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 91 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,333 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 1,397 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,821 <PP&E> 13,686 <DEPRECIATION> 6,631 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 10,406 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,897 <BONDS> 1,394 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 160 <COMMON> 1,184 <OTHER-SE> 4,199 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 10,406 <SALES> 5,966 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 6,046 <CGS> 4,544 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,544 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 350 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 28 <INCOME-PRETAX> 728 <INCOME-TAX> 226 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 508 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 508 <EPS-BASIC> 2.33 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.33