<ARTICLE>          5 
<LEGEND> 
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
TUPPERWARE CORPORATION'S FIRST QUARTER 1997 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS
FILED IN ITS QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 
</LEGEND> 
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