<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM TUPPERWARE CORPORATION'S SECOND 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> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-28-1996 <PERIOD-START> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUN-29-1996 <CASH> 94200 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 207400 <ALLOWANCES> 26700 <INVENTORY> 218500 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 578200 <PP&E> 946200 <DEPRECIATION> 630800 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 987300 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 561200 <BONDS> 101900 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 600 <OTHER-SE> 244400 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 987300 <SALES> 708000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 708000 <CGS> 254700 <TOTAL-COSTS> 254700 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1700 <LOSS-PROVISION> 3850 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2500 <INCOME-PRETAX> 112100 <INCOME-TAX> 29900 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 82200 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 82200 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.26 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.24