<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
June 1999 Form 10-Q of Dade Behring Inc. and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                         DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                            APR-01-1999             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                              JUN-30-1999             JUN-30-1999
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<PP&E>                                        672,900                 672,900
<DEPRECIATION>                                322,300                 322,300
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                         505,000                 505,000
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                1,637,600               1,637,600
<SALES>                                       322,600                 641,600
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                              322,600                 641,600
<CGS>                                         145,400                 273,600
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                 351,000                 627,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                              (3,600)                 (5,600)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                    0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             21,100                  41,600
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (45,900)                (21,400)
<INCOME-TAX>                                 (18,400)                 (8,600)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          (27,500)                (12,800)
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<EXTRAORDINARY>                               (8,800)                 (8,800)
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