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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, 1998, 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-31-1998 DEC-31-1998 1,648 159 1,676 10 890 6,380 5,685 2,016 19,145 8,640 687 0 0 865 7,538 19,145 18,813 18,813 5,562 5,562 0 0 277 5,198 1,665 3,533 0 0 0 3,533 1.43 1.42