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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 1996, AS SET FORTH IN ITS FORM 10-Q FOR SUCH QUARTER, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

1,000,000 6-MOS DEC-31-1996 JUN-30-1996 1,774 163 2,125 35 1,291 6,570 6,844 2,383 16,523 8,140 1,144 0 0 857 5,079 16,523 9,447 9,447 3,436 3,436 0 0 143 2,555 792 1,763 0 0 0 1,763 0.71 0 A two-for-one stock split with respect to the Company's Common Stock, $.25 par value per share, was effective on May 1, 1996. Financial data schedules for prior years have not been restated for this recapitalization.