<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
                                                                    EXHIBIT 27

<LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
         THE AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED
         CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET AS OF JUNE 30, 1999 AND CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED
         STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1999, AND IS
         QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

<S>                                      <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                         6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                             DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                                  JUN-30-1999
<CASH>                                                          1,779,610
<SECURITIES>                                                      438,160
<RECEIVABLES>                                                   3,213,364
<ALLOWANCES>                                                            0
<INVENTORY>                                                     2,191,925
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                8,801,259
<PP&E>                                                          6,734,265
<DEPRECIATION>                                                  2,413,797
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                 21,764,944
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                           5,524,616
<BONDS>                                                         3,624,694
<COMMON>                                                          435,871
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                   0
<PREFERRED>                                                            62
<OTHER-SE>                                                      8,847,921
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                   21,764,944
<SALES>                                                         6,761,644
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                6,761,644
<CGS>                                                           1,863,569
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                   1,863,569
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                  859,133
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                        0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                111,280
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                 1,465,778
<INCOME-TAX>                                                      412,187
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                             1,053,591
<DISCONTINUED>                                                          0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                         0
<CHANGES>                                                               0
<NET-INCOME>                                                    1,053,591
<EPS-BASIC>                                                        0.80 <F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                        0.79 <F2>

<FN>

<F1>  This amount represents Basic Earnings per Share in accordance with the
      requirements of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128 -
      "Earnings per Share."

<F2>  This amount represents Diluted Earnings per Share in accordance with
      the requirements of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128
      - "Earnings per Share."
</FN>




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