<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS RESTATED FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FORM 10-Q OF ALUMAX INC. FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 60 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 475 <ALLOWANCES> 14 <INVENTORY> 555 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,162 <PP&E> 3,136 <DEPRECIATION> 1,116 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,447 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 392 <BONDS> 627 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1 <OTHER-SE> 1,630 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,447 <SALES> 2,150 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,150 <CGS> 1,650 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,954 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (4) <LOSS-PROVISION> 1 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 41 <INCOME-PRETAX> 159 <INCOME-TAX> 172 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (14) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (14) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.25) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.25)