<ARTICLE> 5 <CIK> 0000896622 <NAME> APTARGROUP, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1.0 <CASH> 32,631 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 181,399 <ALLOWANCES> (6,051) <INVENTORY> 104,902 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 344,068 <PP&E> 686,001 <DEPRECIATION> (342,964) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 831,718 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 149,320 <BONDS> 226,842 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 399 <OTHER-SE> 410,367 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 831,718 <SALES> 407,087 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 407,087 <CGS> 253,975 <TOTAL-COSTS> 354,508 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 100,533 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (6,412) <INCOME-PRETAX> 47,091 <INCOME-TAX> 16,642 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 30,449 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 30,449 <EPS-BASIC> 0.84<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> 0.82 <FN> <F1>In August 1998, the Company effected a two-for-one stock split. Prior Financial Data Schedules have not been restated for this stock split. </FN>