<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE PEPSI BOTTLING GROUP, INC. CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE 12 WEEKS ENDED MARCH 20, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0001076405 <NAME> THE PEPSI BOTTLING GROUP, INC. <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-25-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-20-1999 <CASH> 14 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 870 <ALLOWANCES> 49 <INVENTORY> 312 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,337 <PP&E> 4,469 <DEPRECIATION> 2,391 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,414 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,005 <BONDS> 3,322 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> (227) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7,414 <SALES> 1,452 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,452 <CGS> 835 <TOTAL-COSTS> 835 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 3 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 46 <INCOME-PRETAX> (5) <INCOME-TAX> (2) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (3) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.06) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.06)