<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF REGAL CINEMAS, INC. FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JULY 2, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-02-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUL-02-1998 <CASH> 27,480 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,080 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 2,194 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 46,753 <PP&E> 769,413 <DEPRECIATION> (131,232) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 784,414 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 74,405 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> (118,941) <OTHER-SE> 42,803 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 784,414 <SALES> 82,041 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 288,143 <CGS> 12,995 <TOTAL-COSTS> 116,982 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 190,152 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 13,327 <INCOME-PRETAX> (32,087) <INCOME-TAX> (3,912) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (11,890) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (40,065) <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0