<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Tenneco 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-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 <CASH> 30 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 888 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 973 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,332 <PP&E> 5,501 <DEPRECIATION> 1,968 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 8,708 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,934 <BONDS> 2,626 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 2 <OTHER-SE> 2,557 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 8,708 <SALES> 3,805 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,805 <CGS> 2,678 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,678 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 713 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 117 <INCOME-PRETAX> 345 <INCOME-TAX> 117 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 212 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 212 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.25 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.25