<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM TUPPERWARE CORPORATION'S THIRD 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> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-28-1996 <PERIOD-START> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> SEP-28-1996 <CASH> 60500 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 197300 <ALLOWANCES> 27000 <INVENTORY> 254200 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 569300 <PP&E> 971800 <DEPRECIATION> 648900 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 986400 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 552300 <BONDS> 101900 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 600 <OTHER-SE> 252400 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 986400 <SALES> 998600 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 998600 <CGS> 359300 <TOTAL-COSTS> 359300 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1400 <LOSS-PROVISION> 5775 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 7200 <INCOME-PRETAX> 136400 <INCOME-TAX> 36100 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 100300 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 100300 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.55 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.53