<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Statement of Consolidated Income of Solutia Inc. and Subsidiaries for the nine months ended September 30, 1999, and the Statement of Consolidated Financial Position as of September 30, 1999. Such information is qualified in its entirety by reference to such combined financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 <CASH> 7 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 449 <ALLOWANCES> 7 <INVENTORY> 337 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,020 <PP&E> 3,498 <DEPRECIATION> 2,404 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,033 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 899 <BONDS> 597 <COMMON> 1 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 69 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,033 <SALES> 2,094 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,094 <CGS> 1,613 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,613 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 30 <INCOME-PRETAX> 228 <INCOME-TAX> 73 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 155 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 155 <EPS-BASIC> 1.40 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.34