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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
THE COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
ENDED JUNE 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
 1,000,000
 U.S. DOLLARS
       
                             
                   12-MOS
                          JUN-30-1998
                             JUL-01-1997
                               JUN-30-1998
                                      1
                                           1,549
                                       857
                                    2,781
                                         0
                                      3,284
                                10,557
                                          20,152
                                   7,972
                                  30,966
                            9,250
                                          5,765
                                0
                                      1,821
                                         1,337
                                       9,078
                    30,966
                                         37,154
                                37,154
                                           21,064
                                   10,035
                                     0
                                     0
                                 548
                                  5,708
                                     1,928
                              3,780
                                       0
                                      0
                                            0
                                     3,780
                                     2.74
                                     2.56