<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 MARCH 31, 1999 AND
             CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE THREE MONTHS
             ENDED MARCH 31, 1999, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
             TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                                      <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                         3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                             DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                                  MAR-31-1999
<CASH>                                                          1,330,609
<SECURITIES>                                                      130,789
<RECEIVABLES>                                                   3,246,167
<ALLOWANCES>                                                            0
<INVENTORY>                                                     2,191,229
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                8,103,280
<PP&E>                                                          6,638,885
<DEPRECIATION>                                                  2,427,198
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                 21,026,469
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                           3,973,922
<BONDS>                                                         4,198,658
<COMMON>                                                          436,874
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                   0
<PREFERRED>                                                            63
<OTHER-SE>                                                      9,012,966
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                   21,026,469
<SALES>                                                         3,442,352
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                3,442,352
<CGS>                                                             912,912
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                     912,912
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                  408,427
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                        0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                 56,331
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                   914,497
<INCOME-TAX>                                                      259,579
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                               654,918
<DISCONTINUED>                                                          0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                         0
<CHANGES>                                                               0
<NET-INCOME>                                                      654,918
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                        0.50 <F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                        0.49 <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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