<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 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. EARNINGS PER SHARE HAVE BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT THE ADOPTION OF FAS NO. 128. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-28-1996 <PERIOD-START> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> MAR-30-1996 <CASH> 87400 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 197400 <ALLOWANCES> 26600 <INVENTORY> 210000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 539200 <PP&E> 939100 <DEPRECIATION> 626100 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 948600 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 386800 <BONDS> 400 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 472300 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 948600 <SALES> 329000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 329000 <CGS> 120400 <TOTAL-COSTS> 120400 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (500) <LOSS-PROVISION> 1925 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 900 <INCOME-PRETAX> 43300 <INCOME-TAX> 11700 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 31600 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 31600 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.47 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.46