<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> 20 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 498 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 383 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,158 <PP&E> 1,791 <DEPRECIATION> 756 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,797 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 763 <BONDS> 727 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 2 <OTHER-SE> 2,526 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,797 <SALES> 800 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 800 <CGS> 585 <TOTAL-COSTS> 585 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 138 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 13 <INCOME-PRETAX> 70 <INCOME-TAX> 19 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 43 <DISCONTINUED> 32 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 75 <EPS-BASIC> .44 <EPS-DILUTED> .44