<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5                                                     EXHIBIT 27

<LEGEND>
         THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
         THE AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED
         BALANCE SHEET AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF
         OPERATIONS FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999, AND IS
         QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

<S>                                         <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                            12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                               DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                                    DEC-31-1999
<CASH>                                                            1,892,715
<SECURITIES>                                                        520,587
<RECEIVABLES>                                                     3,520,406
<ALLOWANCES>                                                        240,108
<INVENTORY>                                                       2,244,834
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                  9,738,108
<PP&E>                                                            7,061,862
<DEPRECIATION>                                                    2,496,836
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                   23,906,277
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                             7,110,223
<BONDS>                                                           3,668,643
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                     0
<PREFERRED>                                                              61
<COMMON>                                                            434,639
<OTHER-SE>                                                        5,780,047
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                     23,906,277
<SALES>                                                          13,550,176
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                 13,550,176
<CGS>                                                             3,692,522
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                     3,692,522
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                  1,739,960
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                          0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                  213,866
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                 (1,925,626)
<INCOME-TAX>                                                      (698,505)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                             (1,227,121)
<DISCONTINUED>                                                            0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                           0
<CHANGES>                                                                 0
<NET-INCOME>                                                    (1,227,121)
<EPS-BASIC>                                                          (0.94)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                        (0.94)





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