<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE SUNBEAM
CORPORATION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 1999 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1999
<CASH>                                          51,057
<SECURITIES>                                    71,764
<RECEIVABLES>                                  487,657
<ALLOWANCES>                                    43,685
<INVENTORY>                                    503,545
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,141,382
<PP&E>                                         569,672
<DEPRECIATION>                               (117,572)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               3,404,214
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        2,063,556
<BONDS>                                        807,288
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         1,007
<OTHER-SE>                                     141,067
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 3,404,214
<SALES>                                      1,184,873
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                     0
<CGS>                                          891,412
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  891,412
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               294,783
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               (1,322)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              86,950
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (90,220)
<INCOME-TAX>                                     9,008
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          (107,685)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (107,685)
<EPS-BASIC>                                   (1.07)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (1.07)