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THIS FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, AS SET FORTH IN ITS FORM 10-K FOR SUCH YEAR, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

1,000,000 YEAR DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1997 1,737 106 1,662 23 959 5,969 5,771 2,028 16,940 7,379 801 0 0 861 6,450 16,940 18,868 18,868 6,015 6,015 0 0 258 6,055 1,926 4,129 0 0 0 4,129 1.67 1.64