<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM STONE
CONTAINER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES' DECEMBER 31, 1995, DECEMBER 31, 1996, 
MARCH 31, 1996, JUNE 30, 1996 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE 
SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS AND RETAINED EARNINGS (ACCUMULATED DEFICIT)
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   YEAR                   3-MOS                   6-MOS
              9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995             DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1996
             DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1995             JAN-01-1996             JAN-01-1996             JAN-01-1996
             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995             DEC-31-1996             MAR-31-1996             JUN-30-1996
             SEP-30-1996
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                     210
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                       0
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                     630
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                      24
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                     721
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                   1,679
<PP&E>                                           4,750                   4,939                   4,791                   4,832
                   4,819
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                   2,250
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                   6,425
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                     824
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                   3,953
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                       0
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                     115
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                     953
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                   (171)
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                   6,425
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                   3,899
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                   3,899
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                   3,022
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                   3,716
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                    (65)
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                       0
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                     308
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    795                   (189)                      46                       5
                    (60)
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                    (22)
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                       0
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