<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-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 <CASH> 84 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 557 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 412 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,201 <PP&E> 1,923 <DEPRECIATION> 886 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,943 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 663 <BONDS> 1,578 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 422 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,943 <SALES> 1,657 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,657 <CGS> 1,239 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,239 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 274 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 42 <INCOME-PRETAX> 110 <INCOME-TAX> 44 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 53 <DISCONTINUED> (111) <EXTRAORDINARY> (7) <CHANGES> (134) <NET-INCOME> (199) <EPS-BASIC> (5.96) <EPS-DILUTED> (5.96)