<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 SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 AND CONSOLIDATED
           CONDENSED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED
           SEPTEMBER 30, 1999, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
           SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

<S>                                      <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                         9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                             DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                                                  SEP-30-1999
<CASH>                                                          2,146,347
<SECURITIES>                                                      436,958
<RECEIVABLES>                                                   3,240,308
<ALLOWANCES>                                                            0
<INVENTORY>                                                     2,236,183
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                9,596,740
<PP&E>                                                          6,959,803
<DEPRECIATION>                                                  2,586,239
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                 23,743,478
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                           7,549,204
<BONDS>                                                         3,621,669
<COMMON>                                                          435,101
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                   0
<PREFERRED>                                                            62
<OTHER-SE>                                                      5,190,088
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                   23,743,478
<SALES>                                                        10,082,898
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                               10,082,898
<CGS>                                                           2,750,740
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                   2,750,740
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                1,293,381
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                        0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                170,892
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                (2,724,629)
<INCOME-TAX>                                                     (904,276)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                            (1,820,353)
<DISCONTINUED>                                                          0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                         0
<CHANGES>                                                               0
<NET-INCOME>                                                   (1,820,353)
<EPS-BASIC>                                                       (1.39) <F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                       (1.39) <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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