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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM HUNTSMAN
PACKAGING CORPORATION'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER
31, 1999 INCLUDED IN THE PROSPECTUS THAT FORMS A PART OF THE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT ON FORM S-4, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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<NAME> HUNTSMAN PACKAGING CORP
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                         3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999              DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1999              MAR-31-2000
<CASH>                                           9,097                   12,228
<SECURITIES>                                         0                        0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  109,768                  120,463
<ALLOWANCES>                                     2,115                    1,898
<INVENTORY>                                     78,199                   92,348
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               220,673                  231,471
<PP&E>                                         392,045                  402,662
<DEPRECIATION>                                  77,593                   84,782
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 769,023                  708,098
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          116,827                  128,875
<BONDS>                                        493,262                  488,275
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                        0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                        0
<COMMON>                                        63,676                   63,676
<OTHER-SE>                                      26,986                   28,014
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   769,023                  780,098
<SALES>                                        781,416                  212,537
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               781,416                  212,537
<CGS>                                          623,438                  169,524
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   81,987                   28,185
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   435                      430
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                        0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              44,028                   11,558
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 32,398                    3,700
<INCOME-TAX>                                    14,087                    2,299
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             18,311                    1,401
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                        0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                        0
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<NET-INCOME>                                    18,311                    1,401
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