<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE PEPSI BOTTLING GROUP, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE 24 WEEKS ENDED JUNE 12, 1999 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> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-25-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-12-1999 <CASH> 57 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,036 <ALLOWANCES> 52 <INVENTORY> 341 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,584 <PP&E> 4,597 <DEPRECIATION> 2,450 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,730 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,052 <BONDS> 3,279 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 2 <OTHER-SE> 1,614 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7,730 <SALES> 3,283 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,283 <CGS> 1,881 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,881 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 6 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 97 <INCOME-PRETAX> 30 <INCOME-TAX> 13 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 17 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 17 <EPS-BASIC> 0.18 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.18