<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This Schedule Contains Summary Financial Information Extracted from The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the 36 Weeks Ended September 2, 2000 and is qualified in its Entirety by Reference to such Financial Statements. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0001076405 <NAME> The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> Dec-30-2000 <PERIOD-END> Sep-2-2000 <CASH> 285 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,048 <ALLOWANCES> 48 <INVENTORY> 311 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,750 <PP&E> 4,962 <DEPRECIATION> 2,666 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,850 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,065 <BONDS> 3,270 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 2 <OTHER-SE> 1,648 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7,850 <SALES> 5,583 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 5,583 <CGS> 3,041 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,041 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 4 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 133 <INCOME-PRETAX> 357 <INCOME-TAX> 132 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 225 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 225 <EPS-BASIC> 1.52 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.51