<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, 1996 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-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 68 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 470 <ALLOWANCES> 18 <INVENTORY> 524 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,165 <PP&E> 3,019 <DEPRECIATION> 1,016 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,343 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 499 <BONDS> 674 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 2 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 1,627 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,343 <SALES> 2,463 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,463 <CGS> 1,970 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,279 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 5 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 50 <INCOME-PRETAX> 390 <INCOME-TAX> 159 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 231 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 231 <EPS-PRIMARY> 4.99 <EPS-DILUTED> 4.18