<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from 
FMC Corporation Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 1996 and is qualified
in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1996
<CASH>                                             108
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                      827
<ALLOWANCES>                                         8
<INVENTORY>                                        700
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 1,959      
<PP&E>                                           4,212     
<DEPRECIATION>                                   2,356   
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                   4,479     
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            1,925   
<BONDS>                                            959 
<COMMON>                                             4
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                         702      
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                     4,479        
<SALES>                                          1,112         
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                    32         
<CGS>                                              813         
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    1,021         
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0      
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0     
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  23      
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                     78<F1>      
<INCOME-TAX>                                        23 
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                 55     
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0 
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0     
<CHANGES>                                            0 
<NET-INCOME>                                        55
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.45
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.45
<FN>

<F1> Income before income tax includes minority interests of 23. Minority 
interests are primarily limited partner's share of partnership profits for which
tax has not been provided.
</FN>