<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM KELLOGG
COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE NINE MONTHS
ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1997
<CASH>                                     274,400,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                              670,900,000
<ALLOWANCES>                               (6,700,000)
<INVENTORY>                                440,300,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                         1,673,500,000
<PP&E>                                   5,062,000,000
<DEPRECIATION>                         (2,194,000,000)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                           5,169,500,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                    1,950,200,000
<BONDS>                                  1,218,700,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                   103,600,000
<OTHER-SE>                               1,084,100,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>             5,169,500,000
<SALES>                                  5,212,400,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                         5,212,400,000
<CGS>                                    2,498,200,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                            2,498,200,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                         1,811,400,000
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                          80,100,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                            822,700,000
<INCOME-TAX>                               291,300,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                        531,400,000
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<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                               531,400,000
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