<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF WORLDWAY CORPORATION FOR THE TWENTY-FOUR WEEKS ENDED JUNE 17, 1996, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> OTHER <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUN-17-1995 <CASH> 1,837 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 78,820 <ALLOWANCES> 5,490 <INVENTORY> 2,040 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 106,219 <PP&E> 484,789 <DEPRECIATION> 266,774 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 348,076 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 105,861 <BONDS> 69,663 <COMMON> 3,281 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 2,211 <OTHER-SE> 106,601 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 348,076 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 374,160 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 393,866 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,155 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,511 <INCOME-PRETAX> (25,256) <INCOME-TAX> (9,046) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (16,209) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (16,209) <EPS-PRIMARY> (2.47) <EPS-DILUTED> (2.47)