<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> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 29 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 798 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 814 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,046 <PP&E> 3,687 <DEPRECIATION> 1,179 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,634 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,601 <BONDS> 2,223 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 2 <OTHER-SE> 2,526 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7,634 <SALES> 1,433 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,433 <CGS> 1,023 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,023 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 269 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 46 <INCOME-PRETAX> 106 <INCOME-TAX> 37 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 61 <DISCONTINUED> 14 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 75 <EPS-BASIC> .44 <EPS-DILUTED> .44