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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
FROM TUPPERWARE CORPORATION'S SECOND QUARTER 1997 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>
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