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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 AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
2000 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                         6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999              DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1999              JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                           9,097                   11,217
<SECURITIES>                                         0                        0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  111,883                  118,358
<ALLOWANCES>                                     2,115                    1,489
<INVENTORY>                                     78,199                   88,194
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               220,673                  234,253
<PP&E>                                         392,045                  414,694
<DEPRECIATION>                                  77,593                   91,040
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 769,023                  798,632
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          116,827                  107,284
<BONDS>                                        493,262                  206,161
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                        0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                   79,950
<COMMON>                                        63,676                  108,141
<OTHER-SE>                                      26,986                (260,164)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   769,023                  798,632
<SALES>                                        781,416                  416,485
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               781,416                  416,485
<CGS>                                          623,438                  337,226
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  623,438                  359,351
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                  (435)                     158
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                        0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              44,028                   25,848
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 32,398                  (6,462)
<INCOME-TAX>                                    14,087                      981
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             18,311                  (7,443)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                        0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                 (11,250)
<CHANGES>                                            0                        0
<NET-INCOME>                                    18,311                 (18,693)
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