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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 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 9-MOS DEC-31-1996 SEP-30-1996 2,166 147 1,541 30 1,075 6,360 5,723 2,132 15,874 7,128 1,136 0 0 857 5,378 15,874 14,103 14,103 5,250 5,250 0 0 210 3,492 762 2,730 0 0 0 2,730 1.09 0