<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM TUPPERWARE CORPORATION'S 1999 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN ITS ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-25-1999 <PERIOD-START> DEC-27-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-25-1999 <CASH> 24400 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 136900 <ALLOWANCES> 22500 <INVENTORY> 136700 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 370500 <PP&E> 954100 <DEPRECIATION> 711200 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 796100 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 309200 <BONDS> 248500 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 600 <OTHER-SE> 144700 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 796100 <SALES> 1043800 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1043800 <CGS> 365100 <TOTAL-COSTS> 365100 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2600 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 23000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 103300 <INCOME-TAX> 24300 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 79000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 79000 <EPS-BASIC> 1.37 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.37