<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the 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> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 41 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 709 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 782 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,900 <PP&E> 3,623 <DEPRECIATION> 1,136 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,455 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,428 <BONDS> 2,205 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 2 <OTHER-SE> 2,526 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7,455 <SALES> 5,790 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 5,790 <CGS> 4,168 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,168 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 963 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 182 <INCOME-PRETAX> 519 <INCOME-TAX> 155 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 340 <DISCONTINUED> 21 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 46 <NET-INCOME> 315 <EPS-BASIC> 1.85 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.84