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                           WILLAMETTE INDUSTRIES, INC.
                             FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE

THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
COMPANY'S  CONSOLIDATED  BALANCE SHEETS AND RELATED  CONSOLIDATED  STATEMENTS OF
EARNINGS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

<ARTICLE>                                                                      5
<MULTIPLIER>                                                               1,000
       
<S>                                                                       <C>   
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                                             12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                    DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                                                         DEC-31-1998
<CASH>                                                                    31,359
<SECURITIES>                                                                   0
<RECEIVABLES>                                                            310,632
<ALLOWANCES>                                                               4,300
<INVENTORY>                                                              411,316
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                         794,323
<PP&E>                                                                 6,072,877
<DEPRECIATION>                                                         2,253,551
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                         4,697,668
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                                    427,477
<BONDS>                                                                1,821,083
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                          0
<PREFERRED>                                                                    0
<COMMON>                                                                  55,490
<OTHER-SE>                                                             1,946,941
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                           4,697,668
<SALES>                                                                3,700,282
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                       3,700,282
<CGS>                                                                  3,185,028
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                          3,185,028
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                         250,481
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                               0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                       131,990
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                          132,783
<INCOME-TAX>                                                              43,800
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                       88,983
<DISCONTINUED>                                                                 0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                                0
<CHANGES>                                                                      0
<NET-INCOME>                                                              88,983
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                               0.80
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                               0.80
        

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