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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, 1997, 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-31-1997 SEP-30-1997 2,110 93 1,781 23 1,056 6,679 5,812 2,048 17,402 7,331 947 0 0 860 6,421 17,402 14,167 14,167 4,563 4,563 0 0 188 4,871 1,559 3,312 0 0 0 3,312 1.34 0