<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> EXHIBIT 27.01 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FORM 10-K OF ALUMAX INC. FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 35 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 456 <ALLOWANCES> 17 <INVENTORY> 520 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,086 <PP&E> 3,064 <DEPRECIATION> 1,037 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,299 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 425 <BONDS> 672 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1 <OTHER-SE> 1,640 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,299 <SALES> 3,159 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,159 <CGS> 2,522 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,927 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 5 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 63 <INCOME-PRETAX> 423 <INCOME-TAX> 173 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 250 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 250 <EPS-PRIMARY> 5.19 <EPS-DILUTED> 4.53