<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
1998 AND THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1998
<CASH>                                             260
<SECURITIES>                                         6
<RECEIVABLES>                                      586
<ALLOWANCES>                                        38
<INVENTORY>                                        477
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 1,431
<PP&E>                                          11,072<F1>
<DEPRECIATION>                                   4,235
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                   8,720
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                              853
<BONDS>                                          3,125
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                            56
<OTHER-SE>                                       3,063
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                     8,720
<SALES>                                          4,309
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 4,309
<CGS>                                            3,761
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    3,761
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 196
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    110
<INCOME-TAX>                                        28
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                 82
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                        82
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.86
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.85
<FN>
<F1>Includes timber and timberlands.
</FN>