<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 <CASH> 51 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 640 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 391 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,284 <PP&E> 1,877 <DEPRECIATION> 873 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,988 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 725 <BONDS> 1,570 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 401 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,988 <SALES> 1,830 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,830 <CGS> 1,414 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,414 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 303 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 93 <INCOME-PRETAX> 22 <INCOME-TAX> 4 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 16 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 16 <EPS-BASIC> .45 <EPS-DILUTED> .45