<ARTICLE>          5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM TUPPERWARE
CORPORATION'S FIRST QUARTER 1996 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS FILED IN ITS 
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE 
TO SUCH COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>  1,000
       
                                        
<PERIOD-TYPE>                              3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-28-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-30-1996
<CASH>                                          87,400
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  197,400
<ALLOWANCES>                                    26,600
<INVENTORY>                                    210,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               539,200
<PP&E>                                         939,100
<DEPRECIATION>                                 626,100
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 948,600
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          386,800
<BONDS>                                            400
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                     472,300
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   948,600
<SALES>                                        329,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               329,000
<CGS>                                          120,400
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  120,400
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 (500)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 1,925
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 900
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 43,300
<INCOME-TAX>                                    11,700
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             31,600
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    31,600
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0