<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS RESTATED FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FORM 10-Q OF ALUMAX INC. FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 12 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 465 <ALLOWANCES> 17 <INVENTORY> 536 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,097 <PP&E> 3,076 <DEPRECIATION> 1,049 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,307 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 437 <BONDS> 650 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1 <OTHER-SE> 1,669 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,307 <SALES> 702 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 702 <CGS> 546 <TOTAL-COSTS> 644 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 13 <INCOME-PRETAX> 45 <INCOME-TAX> 18 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 27 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 27 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.49 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.48