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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