<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM TUPPERWARE CORPORATION'S 1996 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN ITS ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K 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> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-28-1996 <PERIOD-START> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> DEC-28-1996 <CASH> 53000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 147200 <ALLOWANCES> 25900 <INVENTORY> 252800 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 523200 <PP&E> 974200 <DEPRECIATION> 643200 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 978500 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 367000 <BONDS> 215300 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 600 <OTHER-SE> 304900 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 978500 <SALES> 1369300 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1369300 <CGS> 487300 <TOTAL-COSTS> 487300 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3200 <LOSS-PROVISION> 20900 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 13200 <INCOME-PRETAX> 234500 <INCOME-TAX> 59800 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 174700 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 174700 <EPS-PRIMARY> 2.75 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.71