SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                     
                                 FORM 10-K
                                     
                                     
[X]Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
   Exchange Act of 1934 for the fiscal year ended December 30, 1994 (Fee
   Required) or

[ ]Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
   Exchange Act of 1934 for the transition period from ___________ to
   ___________.

                        Commission File No. 1-9249
                                     
                                Graco Inc.
          (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
                                     
Minnesota                                                      41-0285640
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)       (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

                        4050 Olson Memorial Highway
                    Golden Valley, Minnesota 55422-5332
            (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
                                     
                              (612) 623-6000
           (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
                                     
        Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
                  Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
                      Preferred Share Purchase Rights
             Shares registered on the New York Stock Exchange.
                                     
        Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
                                   None
                                     
As of March 6, 1995, 11,377,904 shares of Common Stock were outstanding.

Indicate  by a check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all  reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange  Act
of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject  to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes  X    No      .

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to  Item
405  of  Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained,
to  the  best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K  or  any
amendment to this Form 10-K  [   ]

The  aggregate market value of approximately 7,313,000 shares held by  non-
affiliates  of the registrant was approximately $167 million  on  March  6,
1995.

                    DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
                                     
Portions of the Company's definitive Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting
of  Shareholders to be held on May 2, 1995, are incorporated  by  reference
into Part III, as specifically set forth in said Part III.

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                                GRACO INC.
                                     
                          INDEX TO ANNUAL REPORT
                                     
                               ON FORM 10-K
                                     
                                     

                                                                     Page
Part I
Item 1  Business                                                        3
Item 2  Properties                                                      5
Item 3  Legal Proceedings                                               5
Item 4  Submission of Matters  to a Vote of Security Holders            5
        Executive Officers of the Company                               6


Part II
Item 5  Market for the Company's Common Stock and
            Related Stockholder Matters                                 8
Item 6  Selected Financial Data                                         9
Item 7  Management's Discussion and Analysis of
            Financial Condition and Results of Operations               9
Item 8  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data                    13
Item 9  Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants
            on Accounting and Financial Disclosure                     26


Part III
Item 10 Directors and Executive Officers of the Company                27
Item 11 Executive Compensation                                         27
Item 12 Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial
            Owners and Management                                      27
Item 13 Certain Relationships and Related Transactions                 27


Part IV
Item 14 Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules,
            and Reports on Form 8-K                                    27

Signatures                                                             29





     
     NOTE:  Certain exhibits listed in the Index to Exhibits beginning
     on   page   30,  and  filed  with  the  Securities  and  Exchange
     Commission,  have been omitted. Copies of such  exhibits  may  be
     obtained upon written request directed to:
     
                                 Treasurer
                                Graco Inc.
                               P.O. Box 1441
                          Minneapolis, Minnesota
                                55440-1441

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PART I

Item 1. Business

General  Information.   Graco  Inc. ("Graco"  or  "the  Company")  supplies
technology  and  expertise for the management of fluids in both  industrial
and commercial settings.  It manufactures and markets systems and equipment
to move, measure, control, dispense and apply fluid materials.  The Company
helps   customers   solve   difficult  manufacturing   problems,   increase
productivity,  improve quality, conserve energy, save expensive  materials,
control environmental emissions and reduce labor costs. Primary uses of the
Company's  equipment include the application of coatings  and  finishes  to
various   industrial  and  commercial  products;  the   mixing,   metering,
dispensing  and  application  of adhesive, chemical  bonding,  and  sealant
materials;  the  application of paint and other materials to  architectural
structures;  the  lubrication and maintenance of  vehicles  and  industrial
machinery; and the transferring and dispensing of various fluids. Graco  is
the  successor to Gray Company, Inc., which was incorporated in 1926  as  a
manufacturer of auto lubrication equipment, and became a public company  in
1969.

It  is  Graco's  goal  to  become the highest quality,  lowest  cost,  most
responsive supplier in the world for its principal products.  In working to
achieve  these goals to become a world class manufacturer, Graco  has  been
converting  its Minneapolis manufacturing operations to focused  factories,
organized  around team-directed manufacturing cells, a process expected  to
be  completed  in  1997.   Substantial  investments  in  new  manufacturing
technology have reduced cycle time and improved quality.

The   Company  operates  in  one  industry  segment,  namely,  the  design,
manufacture, marketing, sale and installation of systems and equipment  for
the  management  of  fluids.  Financial information  concerning  geographic
operations and export sales for the last three fiscal years is set forth in
Note B of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Recent Developments.  During 1994, the Company began the restructuring  and
consolidation of its operations in Europe and Japan.  The European customer
service  and  distribution  functions were  relocated  from  the  Company's
facility  in  Rungis, France to the new facility in Maasmechelen,  Belgium.
In  the  fall  of  1994, Graco announced that management  of  its  European
operations  would  be centralized in a new headquarters  operation  at  the
Company's recently expanded facility in Maasmechelen, Belgium during  1995.
In  June  of 1994, Graco initiated an intensive evaluation of its  domestic
marketing  and  sales groups with the goal of maximizing effectiveness  and
substantially   reducing  the  cost  of  sales.   Implementation   of   the
recommendations generated by this evaluation are currently underway.  As of
January  1,  1995,  the  majority of order  entry,  customer  service,  and
accounting functions for Graco's Canadian subsidiary was being performed in
the  United  States.  In 1994, Graco began a construction project  to  more
than  double  the  size of the Russell J. Gray Technical  Center  to  house
additional  testing  and  product  development  activities  and  personnel.
Manufacturing in Minneapolis operated at near peak capacity during 1994.

Products.   Graco  Inc.  manufactures a wide array  of  specialized  pumps,
applicators,  regulators,  valves, meters, atomizing  devices,  replacement
parts,  and  accessories,  which  are used  in  industrial  and  commercial
applications   in  the  movement,  measurement,  control,  dispensing   and
application  of  many fluids and semi-solids, including paints,  adhesives,
sealants,  and  lubricants.  In addition, it offers an  extensive  line  of
portable equipment which is used in construction and maintenance businesses
for  the  application  of paint and other materials.  Graco  fluid  systems
incorporate   sophisticated  paint  circulating   and   fluid   application
technology.

Commercial  and industrial equipment offered by Graco includes  specialized
pumps,  air and airless spray units, manual finishing equipment  and  fluid
handling systems.  A variety of pumps provide fluid pressures ranging  from
20  to  more than 6,000 pounds per square inch and flow rates from under  1
gallon to 140 gallons per minute.

The  Company sells accessories for use with its equipment, including hoses,
couplings, regulators, valves, filters, reels, meters, and gauges, as  well
as  a complete line of spray guns, tips and applicators.  These accessories
increase  the flexibility, efficiency and effectiveness of Graco equipment.
Packings, seals, hoses and other parts, which must be replaced periodically
in  order  to  maintain efficiency and prevent loss of material,  are  also
sold.

Sales of replacement parts and accessories have averaged 43 percent of  the
Company's  consolidated net sales and approximately  49  percent  of  gross
profits  during  the last three years.  The following table summarizes  the
consolidated net sales and gross profits (net sales less cost  of  products
sold) by the Company's principal product groups for that same period.

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Product Group Sales and Gross Profit


(In thousands)                                1994                 1993                1992
                                                                        
NET SALES
  Commercial and industrial equipment  $204,584    56.8%    $179,619   55.7%    $188,681   58.9%
  Accessories and replacement parts     155,429    43.2      142,983   44.3      131,653   41.1
                                       $360,013   100.0%    $322,602  100.0%    $320,334  100.0%

GROSS PROFIT
  Commercial and industrial equipment  $ 89,262    51.3%    $ 76,325   49.8%    $ 82,859   52.9%
  Accessories and replacement parts      84,749    48.7       76,802   50.2       73,827   47.1
                                       $174,011   100.0%    $153,127  100.0%    $156,686  100.0%


Marketing  and  Distribution.  Graco's operations are  organized  to  allow  its
full  line  of  fluid  handling  products and systems  to  be  offered  in  each
major  geographic  market:  the Americas, Europe and  Pacific.   The  Industrial
Equipment   Division,   the  Automotive  Equipment  Division,   the   Contractor
Equipment   Division,   and   the   Lubrication   Equipment   Division   provide
worldwide  marketing  direction and product design  and  application  assistance
to each of these geographic markets.

Graco's   equipment  is  sold  worldwide  principally  through   the   Company's
international   sales   subsidiaries,  direct  sales  personnel   and   regional
distributors.   Manufacturers'  representatives  are  used  with  some   product
lines.   In  the  Americas,  the Company maintains a  specialized  direct  sales
force  which  handles  sales  of large systems and sales  to  certain  corporate
accounts.

In   1994,   Graco's   net   sales  in  the  Americas   were   $241,169,000   or
approximately  67  percent of the Company's consolidated net  sales;  in  Europe
(including   the  Middle  East  and  Africa)  net  sales  were  $65,888,000   or
approximately   18  percent;  and  in  the  Pacific  region,  net   sales   were
$52,956,000 or approximately 15 percent.

Research,   Product  Development  and  Technical  Services.   Graco's  research,
development  and  engineering activities focus on new  product  design,  product
improvements,  applied  engineering  and strategic  technologies.   A  dedicated
support   group   of  application  engineers  and  technicians   also   provides
specialized  technical  assistance to customers in  the  design  and  evaluation
of  fluid  transfer  and application systems.  It is one  of  Graco's  financial
goals  to  generate  30  percent of each year's sales from  products  introduced
in   the   prior  three  years.   To  achieve  this  goal,  Graco  substantially
increased  its  new  product  design  and  application  engineering  staff,  and
more  than  doubled  the  size  of  the Russell  J.  Gray  Technical  Center  to
provide  expansion  space  for engineering, testing  and  laboratory  activities
during  1994.   Occupancy  of  the new wing of  the  Technical  Center  will  be
completed  by  May  1995.   Total  research and  development  expenditures  were
$14,591,000,  $12,382,000 and $10,616,000 for the 1994,  1993  and  1992  fiscal
years, respectively.

Intellectual  Property.   Graco  owns  a  number  of  patents  and  has   patent
applications  pending  both  in  the United States  and  in  foreign  countries,
licenses  its  patents  to  others,  and is  licensed  under  patents  owned  by
others.   In  the  opinion  of  the  Company, its  business  is  not  materially
dependent  upon  any  one  or more of these patents or  licenses.   The  Company
also   owns   a   number  of  trademarks  in  the  United  States  and   foreign
countries,  including  the  registered trademarks  for  "GRACO,"  several  forms
of  a  capital  "G"  and various product trademarks which are  material  to  the
business  of  the  Company in that they identify Graco and its products  to  its
customers.

Competition.   Graco  faces  substantial competition  in  all  of  its  markets.
The  nature  and  extent  of this competition varies in  different  markets  due
to  the  diversity  of  the Company's products.  Product  quality,  reliability,
design,  customer  support  and  service, specialized  engineering  and  pricing
are  the  major  competitive  factors.  Although no  competitor  duplicates  all
of  Graco's  products,  some competitors are larger than the  Company,  both  in
terms  of  sales  of  directly competing products and in terms  of  total  sales
and  financial  resources.  Graco believes it is  one  of  the  world's  leading
producers   of   high-quality  specialized  fluid   management   equipment   and
systems.   It  is  impossible,  because of the  absence  of  reliable  industry-
wide figures, to determine its exact relative market position.

Environmental  Protection.   During the fiscal year ending  December  30,  1994,
the  amounts  incurred  to  comply with federal,  state  and  local  legislation
pertaining  to  environmental  standards did not have  a  material  effect  upon
the capital expenditures or earnings of the Company.

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Employees.   As  of  December  30,  1994,  the  Company  employed  approximately
2,075  persons  on  a  full-time basis.  Of this total, approximately  390  were
employees  based  outside  the  United  States,  and  815  were  hourly  factory
workers  in  the  United  States.   Although  Graco's  U.S.  employees  are  not
covered  by  collective  bargaining agreements, various  national  industry-wide
labor  agreements  apply to select employees in Europe.   The  Company  believes
it has a good relationship with its employees.

Item 2. Properties

The  Company  owns  the  four  buildings  which  house  its  corporate  offices,
principal  manufacturing,  assembly  and research  and  development  activities.
These  buildings,  located in Minneapolis, Minnesota,  have  an  aggregate  area
of    approximately   664,200   square   feet.    The   Company's   distribution
operations  are  located  in  123,800 square feet  of  space  in  a  Minneapolis
suburb  under  a  lease  which  expires at  the  end  of  1996.   The  Company's
technical    assistance,    product   service   and    technical    publications
departments  are  located  in  18,200  square  feet  of  space  in  Minneapolis,
under a lease which will expire in 1996.

The  Company  owns  a  106,000  square  foot  facility  in  Plymouth,  Michigan,
which   contains   manufacturing,  engineering  and  administrative   operations
devoted  primarily  to  sales  to  the automotive  industry.   A  55,000  square
foot   building  in  Farmington  Hills,  Michigan  and  a  57,000  square   foot
building in Wixom, Michigan are currently for sale.

Graco  manufactures  paint spray guns and other products and  accessories  in  a
Company-owned  55,000  square  foot  building  in  Sioux  Falls,  South  Dakota.
The  Company  owns  an office and plant located in Franklin Park,  Illinois,  of
approximately  82,000  square  feet.   Graco's  Japanese  subsidiary  leases  an
office  building  which  functions as its technical sales  center  which  houses
engineering,    demonstration   and   test   activities,    customer    service,
information  systems  and administration and a warehouse,  all  under  long-term
leases   with   renewal   options   on  favorable   terms.    Graco's   Canadian
subsidiary  owns  a  20,000  square  foot  facility  in  Mississaugua,  Ontario,
which  contains  office  and  warehouse  space.   With  the  exception  of   the
Maasmechelen   facility,  which  is  owned  by  the  Belgium   subsidiary,   the
Company  leases  branch  or subsidiary sales offices in the  United  States  and
abroad, some of which have demonstration areas and/or warehouse space.

During  1994,  Graco  built  a  67,000 square  foot  warehouse,  production  and
office  building  in  Maasmechelen,  Belgium.   An  expansion  of  8,800  square
feet  was  started  in  late  1994  to  accommodate  the  European  headquarters
operations  being  relocated from France to Belgium,  with  completion  expected
the  second  quarter  of  1995.   European customer  service,  distribution  and
modular  assembly  functions formerly based in France  and  assembly  operations
previously  carried  on  in Houthhalen, Belgium, were consolidated  in  1994  at
this  location.   In  1995,  Graco  plans to  relocate  its  operations  in  the
Midlands  region  of  the  United Kingdom to a better  quality  leased  facility
with  office,  systems  assembly  and  warehouse  space.   In  Minneapolis,   an
80,000  square  foot  expansion  of  the Company's  Russell  J.  Gray  Technical
Center  is  nearing  completion,  with occupancy  expected  to  be  complete  by
May, 1995.

Graco's  facilities  are  in  good  operating  condition,  suitable  for   their
respective  uses  and  are sufficient and adequate to meet current  needs,  with
the recent and planned expansions.

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

The  Company  is  engaged  in  routine  litigation  incident  to  its  business,
which  management  believes will not have a material  adverse  effect  upon  its
operations or consolidated financial position.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

No  issues  were  submitted  to a vote of security  holders  during  the  fourth
quarter of 1994.

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Executive Officers of the Company

The  following  are all the executive officers of the Company  as  of  March  1,
1995.  There are no family relationships between any of the officers named.

David  A.  Koch,  64,  is  Chairman and Chief Executive  Officer,  positions  he
has  held  since  1985.  He joined the Company in 1956 and  held  various  sales
and  marketing  positions  with the Company prior  to  assuming  the  office  of
President  in  1962.   For a five month period from January  to  June  1993,  he
also  held  the  office  of  President.  He has served  as  a  director  of  the
Company since 1962.

George  Aristides,  59,  was  named President and Chief  Operating  Officer  and
was  elected  a  director  of  the Company in June 1993.   He  became  Executive
Vice   President,   Industrial/Automotive  Equipment  Division,   Manufacturing,
Distribution  and  Eurafrican  Operations,  in  March  1993.  From  1985   until
1993,  he  was  Vice  President, Manufacturing Operations  and  Controller.   He
joined   the   Company  in  1973  as  Corporate  Controller  and   became   Vice
President and Controller in 1980.

John  L.  Heller,  58,  was named Senior Vice President and  General  Manager  -
Contractor  Equipment  Division in July 1993.  He  became  Vice  President,  Far
East   Operations  and  Latin  America,  in  1992.   Prior  to   becoming   Vice
President,  Far  East  Operations  in  1984,  he  held  various  management  and
staff  positions  in  sales  and human resources.   He  joined  the  Company  in
1972.

Roger  L.  King,  49,  was named Senior Vice President  and  General  Manager  -
International  Operations  in July 1993.  He is responsible  for  Graco's  sales
activities  and  operations  outside  North  America.   He  became  Senior  Vice
President  and  Chief Financial Officer in March 1993, and  Vice  President  and
Treasurer   in   1987.   Prior  to  becoming  Vice  President,   Treasurer   and
Secretary  in  1980,  he  held  the  position of  Treasurer  and  Secretary  and
various  treasury  management positions with Graco.  He joined  the  Company  in
1970.

James  A.  Graner,  50,  was elected Vice President and Controller  in  February
1994.    He   became  Treasurer  in  May  1993.   Prior  to  becoming  Assistant
Treasurer  in  1988,  he  held  various managerial positions  in  the  treasury,
accounting  and  information systems departments.  He joined Graco  in  1974  as
an accountant.

Clyde   W.  Hansen,  62,  was  elected  Vice  President,  Human  Resources,   in
December   1993.    He  joined  the  Company  in  1984  as  Employee   Relations
Director, a position he held until his election.

David  M.  Lowe,  39,  was  elected to the position  of  Treasurer  in  February
1995.   Prior  to  joining the Company, he was employed by Ecolab  Inc.  in  St.
Paul,   Minnesota,   where   he   held  various  positions   in   the   Treasury
Department,    including   Manager-Corporate   Finance;   Director,    Corporate
Finance and most recently Director, Corporate Development.

Robert  M.  Mattison,  47,  was  elected Vice  President,  General  Counsel  and
Secretary,  in  January  1992.  Prior to joining the Company,  he  held  various
legal  positions  with  Honeywell  Inc.,  most  recently  as  Associate  General
Counsel.

Robert  A.  Wagner,  44,  was  elected Vice President,  Asia  Pacific  of  Graco
Inc.  and  President,  Graco  K.K.  effective  January  1995.   He  became  Vice
President  and  Treasurer,  Graco  Inc.,  in  February  1994.   He  joined   the
Company  in  December  1991,  as  Vice  President,  Corporate  Development   and
Planning.    Prior   to  joining  the  Company,  he  was   employed   by   Texas
Instruments   for   nearly  five  years,  where  he  held   various   managerial
positions,  including  Vice  President and  Manager,  Corporate  Development,  a
position which he held immediately prior to his departure.

Clayton  R.  Carter,  56,  was  appointed to the  position  of  Vice  President,
Lubrication   Equipment  Division,  effective  January  1,  1995.    He   became
Director,   Vehicle  Services  Division,  in  February  1994.   He  joined   the
Company  in  1962  and  has  held  various  sales  management  positions,   most
recently in the Contractor Equipment Division.

Thomas  J.  Fay,  44,  is  Vice President, European Operations,  a  position  to
which  he  was  appointed  on  January  1,  1995.   Prior  to  becoming  General
Manager  of  European  Operations  in  March  1994,  he  held  the  position  of
General  Manager,  Region III, in Europe.  Mr. Fay joined the  Company  in  1984
and  held  various  sales  management  positions  before  moving  to  Europe  in
1990.

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Vincent  C.  Hren,  44,  is  Vice  President  and  General  Manager,  Automotive
Division,  a  position  to which he was appointed in December  1994.   Prior  to
joining   the   Company,  he  was  employed  by  Fisher-Rosemount   in   various
managerial  positions  in  manufacturing, most recently  as  Vice  President  of
Worldwide Operations.

Charles  L.  Rescorla,  43,  is  Vice  President,  Manufacturing  Operations,  a
position  to  which  he  was appointed on January 1, 1995.   Prior  to  becoming
the   Director  of  Manufacturing  in  March  1994,  he  was  the  Director   of
Engineering,  Industrial  Division, a position which he  assumed  in  1988  when
he joined the Company.

With  the  exception  of  David  M. Lowe, Clayton  R.  Carter,  Thomas  J.  Fay,
Vincent  C.  Hren,  and  Charles  L.  Rescorla,  the  officers  identified  were
elected  by  the  Board of Directors on May 3, 1994, to hold  office  until  the
next  annual  meeting  of directors or until their successors  are  elected  and
qualify.   In  addition,  effective January  1,  1995,  Robert  A.  Wagner,  who
formerly  held  the  position of Vice President and Treasurer,  was  elected  to
the  office  of  Vice President, Asia Pacific, and on February 24,  1995,  David
M.  Lowe  was  elected to the office of Vice President and  Treasurer.   Messrs.
Carter,   Fay,  Hren,  and  Rescorla  were  appointed  to  their  positions   by
management  effective  January 1, 1995, January  1,  1995,  December  27,  1994,
and January 1, 1995, respectively.

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PART II

Item   5.  Market  for  the  Company's  Common  Stock  and  Related  Stockholder
Matters

Graco  Common  Stock.   Graco  common stock is traded  on  the  New  York  Stock
Exchange  under  the  ticker  symbol "GGG." As of  March  6,  1995,  there  were
11,377,904  shares  outstanding and 1,800 common shareholders  of  record,  with
another  estimated  1,800  shareholders whose  stock  is  held  by  nominees  or
broker dealers.



Quarterly Financial Information.
(In thousands, except per share amounts)

                                First       Second       Third      Fourth
1994                          Quarter      Quarter     Quarter     Quarter
                                                       
Net Sales                     $80,930      $94,179     $89,048     $95,856
Gross Profit                   38,436       44,227      43,269      48,079
Net Earnings (Loss)             1,836        4,195       4,248       5,047
Per Common Share:
  Net Earnings (Loss)             .16          .36         .37         .44
  Dividends Declared              .14          .14         .14         .16
Stock Price (per share)
  High                       $  24.16     $  23.00    $  18.88    $  21.75
  Low                           20.00        18.75       16.88       18.00
Volume (# of shares)          2,056.7        373.6       603.1       288.4

1993
Net Sales                    $ 77,811     $ 79,415    $ 81,751    $ 83,625
Gross Profit                   36,209       39,321      39,337      38,260
Net Earnings (Loss)             2,572        4,114       3,463        (656)
Per Common Share:
  Net Earnings (Loss)             .23          .36         .30        (.06)
  Dividends Declared<F1>         .127         .127        .127        2.84
Stock Price (per share)
  High                       $  17.83     $  21.67    $  22.00    $  24.25
  Low                           15.42        17.33       20.75       21.17
Volume (# of shares)            573.9        692.0       635.1       424.1

<F1>
1  Includes the special one-time dividend of $2.70 per share declared
December 17, 1993, paid March 21, 1994.

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Item 6. Selected Financial Data


Graco Inc. & Subsidiaries
(In thousands, except per share amounts)           1994      1993      1992      1991      1990
                                                                           
Net Sales                                      $360,013  $322,602     $320,334  $311,874  $321,263
Earnings Before Change
 in Accounting Principles                        15,326     9,493       11,145     8,946    17,713
Net Earnings                                     15,326     9,493        5,301     8,946    17,713
Per Common Share:<F1>
 Earnings Before Change
  in Accounting Principles                     $   1.32  $    .82     $    .97  $    .79  $   1.63
 Net Earnings                                      1.32       .82          .46       .79      1.63
Total Assets                                   $228,385  $216,365     $220,418  $205,929  $209,480
Long-term Debt (including current portion)       32,483    19,480       22,762    23,898    28,651
Redeemable Preferred Stock                        1,474     1,485        1,487     1,493     1,493
Cash Dividends Declared
 per Common Share<F1>                          $    .58  $   3.22<F2> $    .49  $    .45  $    .41

<F1>
1  All  per share data has been restated for the three-for-two stock split  paid
February 2, 1994.
<F2>
2  Includes  the  special one-time dividend of $2.70 per post-split  share  paid
March 21, 1994.


Above   information   includes  Lockwood  Technical,  Inc.   (LTI)   and   Graco
Robotics  Inc.  (GRI),  former  wholly-owned  subsidiaries,  sold  in  1992  and
1991, respectively.

Item  7.  Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis  of  Financial  Condition  and
Results of Operations

MANAGEMENT'S REVIEW AND DISCUSSION

The  following  is  Management's Review and Discussion and  is  not  covered  by
the Independent Auditors' Report.

Net  earnings  in  1994  of  $15,326,000  were  significantly  higher  than  the
$9,493,000  in  1993,  and the $5,301,000 in 1992. The 61  percent  increase  in
1994  primarily  reflects  the  impact  of  higher  sales  and  the  decline  in
operating  costs  as  a  percent  of sales. Operating  costs  include  increased
product  development  costs  and restructuring  charges.  The  increase  in  net
earnings  between  1993  and 1992 principally resulted  from  the  one-time  net
reduction  in  1992 of $5,844,000 for the cumulative effect of  changes  in  two
accounting principles.

The  following  table  indicates  the  percentage  relationship  of  income  and
expense  items,  before  changes  in  accounting  principles,  included  in  the
Consolidated  Statements  of Earnings for the three  most  recent  fiscal  years
and the percentage changes in those items for such years.



                                         Revenue & Expense Item            Revenue & Expense Item
                                      As a Percentage of Net Sales     Percentage Increase (Decrease)
                                       1994        1993       1992     1994/93      1993/92   1992/91
                                                                                
Net Sales                             100.0      100.0      100.0           12            1         3
Cost of Products Sold                  51.7       52.6       51.1           10            4         2
Product Development                     4.0        3.8        3.3           18           17       (11)
Selling                                25.8       26.6       26.7            8            0         7
General & Administrative               11.2       11.8       12.8            6           (7)        3
Operating Profit                        7.3        5.2        6.1           56          (13)        1
Interest Expense                       (0.5)      (0.7)      (0.9)         (16)         (16)      (27)
Other (Expense) Income, Net            (0.3)      (0.3)       0.4          nmf          nmf       nmf
Earnings Before Income Taxes and
 Changes in Accounting Principles       6.5        4.2        5.6           70          (24)       18
Income Taxes                            2.2        1.3        2.1           88          (38)        8
Earnings Before Changes
 in Accounting Principles               4.3        2.9        3.5           61          (15)       25

nmf - No Meaningful Figure

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NET SALES

Graco  achieved  record  sales  in  1994. Net  sales  increased  12  percent  to
$360,013,000,  principally  as  the  result of  significantly  higher  sales  in
the   Americas   in  all  divisions.  Geographically,  higher   sales   in   the
Americas,  Europe  and  the  Pacific  were partially  offset  by  a  14  percent
sales  decline  in  Japan.  In 1993, sales increased  1  percent  over  1992  as
significant  increases  in  the  Americas  and  the  Pacific  were   offset   by
declines  in  Europe  and  Japan.   The impact  of  exchange  rate  movement  on
sales  was  not  significant in 1994 when compared to  1993,  or  in  1993  when
compared to 1992.

Consolidated  backlog  at  December 30, 1994 was $25 million,  compared  to  $20
million  at  year-end  1993 and $18 million at the end of  1992.  The  increased
backlog  at  the  end  of  1994  resulted primarily  from  increased  Automotive
Equipment Division system orders in the Pacific.

Sales  increased  12  percent in 1994 when compared to 1993  and  2  percent  in
1993 from 1992, excluding operations divested in 1992.



                                                                             % Increase (Decrease)
(In thousands)                         1994          1993         1992       1994/93     1993/92
                                                                              
Division Sales:
   Industrial Equipment             $136,995     $118,155     $129,078           16        (8)
   Automotive Equipment               67,457       64,765       62,587            4         3
   Contractor Equipment              121,478      110,802       97,592           10        14
   Lubrication Equipment              34,083       28,880       25,837           18        12
                                     360,013      322,602      315,094           12         2
   Divested Operations                     -            -        5,240          nmf       nmf
   Consolidated                     $360,013     $322,602     $320,334           12         1

Geographic Sales:
   Americas                         $241,169     $206,464     $183,181           17        13
   Europe                             65,888       60,546       75,807            9       (20)
   Pacific                            52,956       55,592       56,106           (5)       (1)
                                     360,013      322,602      315,094           12         2
   Divested Operations                     -            -        5,240          nmf       nmf
   Consolidated                     $360,013     $322,602     $320,334           12         1

nmf - No Meaningful Figure


COST OF PRODUCTS SOLD

Cost  of  products  sold in 1994, as a percent of net sales, decreased  to  51.7
from  52.6  in  1993,  primarily due to manufacturing efficiencies  gained  from
continued   investment  in  technology  and  increased  manufacturing   volumes.
Manufacturing  efficiencies  gained from continued investment  in  state-of-the-
art   manufacturing  technology,  principally  in  Minneapolis,  Minnesota,  and
Sioux  Falls,  South  Dakota, have more than offset increases  in  raw  material
and  subcontract  costs. Partially offsetting these factors  were  an  increased
proportion   of  lower-margin,  engineered  industrial  and  automotive   system
sales.

Periodic  price  increases  have  generally permitted  the  Company  to  recover
increases  in  the  cost  of  products  sold.  The  Company's  last  U.S.  price
change  was  effective  in January 1995, and represented an  average  2  percent
increase  from  its  April 1994 price lists. The April  1994  price  change  was
an average 2 percent increase from June 1992 prices.

OPERATING EXPENSES

Operating  expenses  in  1994 increased 8.4 percent  from  1993,  due  primarily
to  continued  investment  in  product  development  and  ongoing  restructuring
initiatives.   Restructuring   and   work  force   reduction   costs   worldwide
accounted for approximately 50 percent of the increase.

Product  development  expenses in 1994 increased 18 percent  to  $14,591,000  as
the  Company  added  engineering personnel to achieve  its  goal  of  increasing
sales of new products.

Included   in   1993  selling  and  general  and  administrative  expenses   are
$1,700,000  of  non-recurring  costs, including  costs  for  the  relocation  of
administrative and technical facilities in Japan.

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Included   in  1992  selling  and  general  and  administrative  expenses   were
$5,200,000  in  costs  associated with the relocation and consolidation  of  the
Company's  Detroit-based  operations, reductions in the  U.S.  sales  force  and
European operations, and other personnel reductions.

FOREIGN CURRENCY EFFECTS

The   costs  of  the  Company's  products  are  generally  denominated  in  U.S.
dollars,  with  approximately  17  percent sourced  in  non-U.S.  currencies.  A
greater  proportion  of  its  sales, approximately 32  percent,  is  denominated
in  currencies  other  than the U.S. dollar. As a result,  a  weakening  of  the
U.S.  dollar  increases  sales  more  than costs  and  expenses,  improving  the
Company's  gross  and  operating profits. During 1994  when  compared  to  1993,
the  U.S.  dollar  was  generally  weaker against  other  major  currencies.  In
1993 when compared to 1992, it was stronger.

The  gains  and  losses  that  result  from the  translation  of  the  financial
statements  for  all  non-U.S. subsidiaries, except Japan,  and  the  gains  and
losses  on  the  forward  and option contracts used to  hedge  these  exposures,
are  included  in  Other (expense) income. For 1995, the  translation  gains  or
losses included in Other (expense) income will include Japan.

In  total,  the  effect  of the changes in exchange rates on  operating  profits
and   the  gains  and  losses  included  in  Other  (expense)  income  increased
earnings  before  income  taxes by $2,300,000 in 1994, when  compared  to  1993,
and  decreased  earnings  before  income  taxes  by  $4,500,000  in  1993,  when
compared to 1992.

OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME

The  decrease  in interest expense in 1994 reflects a reduction  in  the  amount
of  and  interest  rate on long-term debt. This decrease was  offset  by  higher
floating  rate  borrowings  used primarily to finance  the  Company's  increased
working  capital  requirements and investments in  plant  and  equipment  during
the   year.   Increased   product   demand  accelerated   previously   scheduled
investments in manufacturing equipment.

Other  (expense)  income of ($1,040,000), ($821,000) and  $1,293,000  for  1994,
1993  and  1992,  respectively,  includes,  among  other  things,  the  exchange
gains  and  losses discussed previously, and a $1,800,000 gain on  the  sale  of
Lockwood Technical, Inc. (LTI) in 1992.

INCOME TAXES

The  Company's  net  effective tax rate for 1994 was at  the  U.S.  federal  tax
rate  of  35  percent. The increase from the 31 percent rate  for  1993  results
principally  from  a  non-recurring  tax benefit  received  in  1993  associated
with  the  increase  in  value  of  deferred  tax  assets  caused  by  the  U.S.
statutory  tax  rate  change  to  35 percent.  The  effective  tax  rate  of  38
percent  in  1992  was  higher than the then U.S. federal  rate  of  34  percent
with   the  difference  resulting  principally  from  state  taxes  and  foreign
earnings  taxed  at  rates  higher than the U.S.  rate.  Reconciliation  of  the
U.S.  federal  rate  to  the  effective rates is discussed  in  Note  D  to  the
Consolidated Financial Statements.

EARNINGS BEFORE CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES

Earnings  during  1994  increased by 61 percent to  $15,326,000,  or  $1.32  per
share,  as  compared  to  1993,  when  earnings  decreased  by  15  percent   to
$9,493,000,  or  $.82  per  share,  from  1992  before  changes  in   accounting
principles.

CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES

The  Company  recorded  one-time adjustments in 1992 for the  cumulative  effect
of  its  required  adoption  of  Statements of  Financial  Accounting  Standards
(SFAS)  No.  106  (Employers'  Accounting  for  Postretirement  Benefits   Other
Than  Pensions)  and  No.  109 (Accounting for Income Taxes),  as  described  in
Note A to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

OUTLOOK

The  Company  anticipates higher sales in 1995 as the result  of  continued  new
product   introductions,  focus  on  specific  industries,   positive   economic
conditions  in  the  Americas, improving conditions  in  Europe,  and  continued
economic growth in the Pacific region, excluding Japan.

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The  restructuring  efforts  undertaken in  recent  years  have  positioned  the
Company  to  capitalize  on future growth opportunities  while  benefiting  from
overall  lower  operating expenses as a percent of sales.  The  Company  expects
its  restructuring  efforts to continue, however, at a lower  level  than  1994.
Full  year  gross  profit margins are expected to improve  moderately  in  1995,
as  a  result  of  manufacturing efficiencies and  higher  volumes,  subject  to
the  strength  of  the  U.S.  dollar (see Foreign Currency  Effects).  Operating
expenses  as  a  percent  of  sales are expected to decrease,  even  though  the
Company   will   continue  to  fund  its  long-term  strategic  initiatives   in
product development.

DIVIDEND ACTIONS

Over  the  last  two years the Company has undertaken a number  of  measures  to
enhance  shareholder  value, broaden ownership, improve  the  liquidity  of  its
common shares, and distribute excess cash balances:
       
     - A three-for-two stock split distributed in 1994;
     - A  special  one-time  dividend  of $2.70 per  post-split  share  declared
       in 1993($31,224,000 in total);
     - A 10 percent increase in the regular dividend in 1993;
     - A 14 percent increase in the regular dividend in 1994.

ASSETS

The following table highlights several key measures of asset performance.


($ in thousands)                                         1994             1993             1992
                                                                               
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities      $ 2,444          $37,440          $38,186
Working Capital                                       $54,405          $47,648          $84,828
Current Ratio                                             1.6              1.5              2.1
Average Days Receivables Outstanding                       71               71               67
Inventory Turnover                                        4.3              4.0              3.3


Improved  inventory  management early in 1994 led to an  increase  in  inventory
turns  to  4.3  compared  to 4.0 in 1993. However, year-end  inventory  balances
were   41   percent   higher  than  1993,  principally  due   to   new   product
introductions,  increased  volume and additional inventory  carried  to  support
customer  service  levels.  Management  is  focusing  its  efforts  to   further
improve inventory turns in 1995.

Overall,   1994   collection  performance  was   flat   at   71   average   days
receivables  outstanding.   The 22 percent increase in  accounts  receivable  to
$75,589,000,   resulted   primarily  from   increased   fourth   quarter   sales
compared to 1993.

LIABILITIES

At  year-end,  long-term  debt (including current portion)  was  28  percent  of
total  capital  (long-term  debt  plus  shareholders'  equity)  compared  to  21
percent  in  1993  and  18  percent in 1992. The  Company  had  $19  million  in
unused   credit  lines  available  at  December  30,  1994.  While  the  Company
believes  available  credit  lines plus operating cash  flows  are  adequate  to
fund  the  Company's  short and long-term initiatives, additional  credit  lines
may be arranged from time to time as necessary.

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Shareholders'  equity  totaled  $81,851,000 on  December  30,  1994,  $7,166,000
higher  than  1993,  but  down  from  1992,  as  the  result  of  the  Company's
decision   to  pay  the  special  one-time  dividend  of  $2.70  per  share   as
previously noted.

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

In  1994,  cash  flow  from operations was $8,587,000, substantially  less  than
net  earnings.  This  is  primarily  the result  of  increased  working  capital
requirements   for   inventory  and  accounts  receivable.    Cash   flow   from
operating  activities  in  1993  was  $23,116,000,  $2,986,000  less  than   the
$26,102,000 recorded in 1992.

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Cash  flows  from operating activities have been, and are expected  to  be,  the
principal  source  of  funds required for future additions  to  property,  plant
and   equipment,   and  working  capital,  as  well  as  for   other   corporate
purposes.

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Capital  expenditures  were  $23,100,000  in  1994,  $16,178,000  in  1993   and
$10,194,000   in   1992.   These  expenditures  have  enhanced   the   Company's
engineering   and   manufacturing  capabilities,   improved   product   quality,
increased  capacity,  and  lowered  costs.  Expenditures  in  1994  include  the
construction  of  an  80,000  square foot addition to  the  Company's  technical
center  in  Minneapolis,  Minnesota and the acceleration  of  planned  machinery
purchases.

The   Company   expects   to   make   approximately   $25,000,000   in   capital
investments  in  1995:  $15,000,000  for  machinery  and  equipment,  $6,000,000
for  the  expansion  of  the  Russell L. Gray Technical  Center  and  $4,000,000
for manufacturing capacity expansion.

During  1994,  the  Company sold its marketable securities to fund  the  special
one-time dividend of $31,224,000 paid to shareholders on March 21, 1994.

The  Company  realized  cash  proceeds of $8,569,000  on  its  sale  of  LTI  in
April 1992.

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

The  amount  of  common stock issued represents the funds received  to  purchase
shares  through  the  Company's dividend reinvestment plan, its  Employee  Stock
Purchase  Plan,  and  the  distribution of shares  pursuant  to  its  Long  Term
Stock  Incentive  Plan,  more  fully described in Note  F  to  the  Consolidated
Financial Statements.

Graco   offers   an  Automatic  Dividend  Reinvestment  Plan,   which   provides
shareholders  with  a  simple  and convenient way  to  reinvest  quarterly  cash
dividends  in  additional shares of Graco common stock.  Brokerage  and  service
charges are paid by the Company.

All  Graco  employees  in  the  U.S. participate in  the  Graco  Employee  Stock
Ownership  Plan.  Eligible  employees  may  also  purchase  Graco  common  stock
through the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

From  time  to  time,  the  Company makes open market purchases  of  its  common
shares.  These  shares are available for issuance to satisfy  grants  under  its
Long  Term  Stock  Incentive  Plan  and  other  plans,  as  well  as  for  other
corporate  purposes.  On  February 25, 1994, the Company's  Board  of  Directors
authorized  management  to  repurchase up to  400,000  shares.  As  of  December
31,   1994,   under  this  repurchase  program,  the  Company  had   repurchased
253,400 shares at an average price per share of $17.94.

The  Company  is  currently paying 16 cents per share as its  regular  quarterly
dividend.  Annual  cash  dividends paid on the Company's  common  and  preferred
stock,  including  a  special one-time dividend of  $31,224,000  paid  on  March
21,  1994,  were  $37,732,000 in 1994, $5,879,000  in  1993  and  $5,484,000  in
1992.  The  Company  expects to continue paying regular quarterly  dividends  to
its  common  shareholders  at  amounts which will be  adjusted  periodically  to
reflect earnings and cash flow performance and expectations.

In   1994,   debt   increased  by  $21,444,000,  reflecting  increased   working
capital   investment,   primarily   in  inventory,   receivables   and   capital
expenditures.

Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
                                                                       Page
     - Responsibility for Financial Reporting                            14
     - Independent Auditors' Report                                      14
     - Consolidated Statements of Earnings for fiscal
       years 1994, 1993 and 1992                                         15
     - Consolidated Statements of Changes in
       Shareholders' Equity Accounts (See Footnote F,
       Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements)                       22
     - Consolidated Balance Sheets for fiscal years
       1994, 1993 and 1992                                               16
     - Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for
       fiscal years 1994, 1993 and 1992                                  17
     - Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                        18
     - Selected Quarterly Financial Data (See Part
       II, Item 5, Market for the Company's Common
       Stock and Related Stockholder Matters)                             8

                                    13


Responsibility For Financial Reporting

Management  is responsible for the accuracy, consistency, and integrity  of
the  information  presented  in  this annual  report  on  Form  10-K.   The
consolidated  financial statements and financial statement  schedules  have
been  prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting  principles
and,  where  necessary, include estimates based upon management's  informed
judgment.

In  meeting  this  responsibility, management believes  that  its  internal
control  structure provides reasonable assurance that the Company's  assets
are  safeguarded  and transactions are executed and recorded  by  qualified
personnel  in  accordance  with  approved  procedures.   Internal  auditors
periodically review the internal control structure.  Deloitte & Touche LLP,
independent  certified  public  accountants,  are  retained  to  audit  the
consolidated  financial statements, and express an opinion thereon.   Their
opinion follows.

The  Board  of  Directors  pursues its oversight  role  through  its  Audit
Committee.   The  Audit  Committee,  composed  of  directors  who  are  not
employees,  meets  twice  a year with management,  internal  auditors,  and
Deloitte  & Touche LLP to review the internal control structure, accounting
practices, financial reporting, and the results of auditing activities.




INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT

Shareholders and Board of Directors
Graco Inc.
Minneapolis, Minnesota

We  have audited the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets of Graco Inc.
and  Subsidiaries  (the "Company") as of December 30,  1994,  December  31,
1993,  and  December 25, 1992, and the related statements of  earnings  and
cash  flows  for each of the three years in the period ended  December  30,
1994.   Our audit also included the financial statement schedule listed  in
the  Index  at Item 14.  These financial statements and financial statement
schedule   are  the  responsibility  of  the  Company's  management.    Our
responsibility  is  to express an opinion on the financial  statements  and
financial statement schedule based on our audits.

We  conducted  our  audits in accordance with generally  accepted  auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the  audit  to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free
of  material  misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test  basis,
evidence   supporting  the  amounts  and  disclosures  in   the   financial
statements.   An  audit  also includes assessing the accounting  principles
used  and  significant estimates made by management, as well as  evaluating
the  overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our  audits
provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In  our opinion, such Consolidated Financial Statements present fairly,  in
all   material  respects,  the  financial  position  of  Graco   Inc.   and
Subsidiaries  as of December 30, 1994, December 31, 1993, and December  25,
1992, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each  of
the  three years in the period ended December 30, 1994, in conformity  with
generally  accepted  accounting principles.  Also,  on  our  opinion,  such
financial  statement  schedule, when considered in relation  to  the  basic
Consolidated Financial Statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in  all
material respects the information set forth therein.

As  discussed  in  Note  A  to the Consolidated Financial  Statements,  the
Company   changed   its  method  of  accounting  for   income   taxes   and
postretirement  health  care benefits during the year  ended  December  25,
1992.




Deloitte & Touche LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
February 7, 1995

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS                                GRACO INC. & Subsidiaries

                                                                   Years Ended
                                                 December 30,    December 31,  December 25,
(In thousands, except per share amounts)                  1994           1993          1992
                                                                           
Net Sales                                             $360,013       $322,602       $320,334

 Cost of products sold                                 186,002        169,475        163,648

Gross Profit                                           174,011        153,127        156,686

 Product development                                    14,591         12,382         10,616

 Selling                                                92,752         85,757         85,583

 General and administrative                             40,279         38,086         41,019

Operating Profit                                        26,389         16,902         19,468

 Interest expense                                      (1,923)        (2,288)        (2,716)

 Other (expense) income,  net                          (1,040)          (821)          1,293

Earnings Before Income Taxes And

 Changes In Accounting Principles                       23,426         13,793         18,045

 Income taxes                                            8,100          4,300          6,900

Earnings Before Changes In

 Accounting Principles                                  15,326          9,493         11,145

 Cumulative effect of change in accounting

  principle relating to postretirement benefits              -              -        (6,768)

 Cumulative effect of change in accounting

  principle relating to income taxes                         -              -            924

Net Earnings                                          $ 15,326       $  9,493       $  5,301

Per Common Share Amounts:

 Earnings before changes in accounting principles     $   1.32       $    .82       $    .97

 Cumulative effect of change in accounting

  principle relating to postretirement benefits              -               -         (.60)

 Cumulative effect of change in accounting

  principle relating to income taxes                         -               -          .09

Net Earnings Per Common Share                         $   1.32       $     .82     $    .46

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS                                         GRACO INC. & Subsidiaries

                                                  December 30,   December 31,   December 25,
(In thousands, except share amounts)                      1994           1993           1992
                                                                          
Assets
Current Assets:
 Cash and cash equivalents                           $   2,444       $ 11,095      $  18,869
 Marketable securities                                       0         26,345         19,317
 Accounts receivable, less allowances of
  $4,700, $4,100, and $4,500                            75,589         62,178         61,195
 Inventories                                            50,529         35,719         49,871
 Deferred income taxes, net                             11,755          8,843         10,704
 Other current assets                                    3,628          3,079          1,985
 Total current assets                                  143,945        147,259        161,941
Property, Plant And Equipment, At Cost:
 Land                                                    3,547          3,125          2,976
 Buildings and improvements                             46,777         41,526         38,733
 Manufacturing equipment                                60,014         53,629         47,871
 Office, warehouse and automotive equipment             27,337         29,092         26,457
 Construction in progress                                7,489          2,504            773
                                                       145,164        129,876        116,810
 Accumulated depreciation                              (75,124)       (72,132)       (65,772)
                                                        70,040         57,744         51,038
Other Assets                                            14,400         11,362          7,439
                                                      $228,385       $216,365       $220,418

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current Liabilities:
 Notes payable to banks                               $ 11,675       $  3,234       $  3,615
 Current portion of long-term debt                       5,685          5,543          4,917
 Trade accounts payable                                 19,764         16,737         19,267
 Salaries, wages and commissions                        13,433         12,115         13,292
 Dividends payable                                       1,857         32,535          1,471
 Accrued insurance liabilities                           9,918          8,783          7,850
 Income taxes payable                                    5,761          5,658          6,588
 Other current liabilities                              21,447         15,006         20,113
  Total current liabilities                             89,540         99,611         77,113
Long-Term Debt, less current portion                    26,798         13,937         17,845
Retirement Benefits And Deferred
 Compensation                                           30,196         28,132         25,290
Commitments And Contingencies (Note H)
Shareholders' Equity
 5% Cumulative Preferred Stock, $100 par value;
  22,549 shares authorized; 14,740, 14,845
  and 14,870 shares outstanding                          1,474          1,485          1,487
 Common stock, $1 par value; 15,000,000 shares
  authorized; 11,377,004, 11,449,623 and
  7,547,478 shares outstanding                          11,377         11,449          7,547
 Additional paid-in capital                             18,289         19,813         18,569
 Retained earnings                                      50,702         42,430         73,697
 Other, net                                                  9           (492)        (1,130)
                                                        81,851         74,685        100,170
                                                      $228,385       $216,365       $220,418
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS                               GRACO INC. & Subsidiaries

                                                                   Years Ended
                                                  December 30,   December 31,   December 25,
(In thousands)                                            1994           1993           1992
                                                                           
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
 Net earnings                                        $  15,326      $   9,493      $   5,301
  Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to
   net cash provided by operating activities:
     Depreciation and amortization                      10,447          9,292          8,629
     Deferred income taxes                              (4,042)           827         (5,997)
     Gain on sale of business                                -              -         (1,792)
     Change in:
      Accounts receivable                              (10,806)          (730)         3,399
      Inventories                                      (13,967)        14,901         (2,889)
      Trade accounts payable                             2,358         (3,226)        (3,924)
      Accrued salaries                                   1,439           (749)         2,905
      Retirement benefits and deferred compensation      1,670          2,481         13,558
      Other accrued liabilities                          6,858         (4,782)         6,664
      Other                                               (696)        (4,391)           248
                                                         8,587         23,116         26,102
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
 Property, plant and equipment additions               (23,100)       (16,178)       (10,194)
 Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment       693            795            264
 Proceeds from sale of business                              -              -          8,569
 Purchases of marketable securities                     (5,464)       (25,703)       (20,504)
 Proceeds from sales of marketable securities           31,809         18,675          1,187
                                                         3,938        (22,411)       (20,678)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
 Proceeds from short-term borrowings                    10,411         15,098         19,163
 Payments on short-term borrowings                      (2,395)       (15,567)       (22,997)
 Proceeds from long-term debt                           16,632          1,297            569
 Payments on long-term debt                             (5,380)        (5,739)        (4,407)
 Common stock issued                                     3,102          3,390          2,524
 Retirement of common and preferred stock               (4,564)        (1,750)          (248)
 Cash dividends paid                                   (37,732)        (5,879)        (5,484)
                                                       (19,926)        (9,150)       (10,880)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                 (1,250)           671            347
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents               (8,651)        (7,774)        (5,109)
Cash and cash equivalents
 Beginning of year                                      11,095         18,869         23,978
 End of year                                         $   2,444      $  11,095      $  18,869

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
GRACO INC. & Subsidiaries
Years Ended December 30, 1994, December 31, 1993, and December 25, 1992

A. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

    FISCAL  YEAR.  The  Company's  fiscal  year  is  52  or 53 weeks,  ending
on the last Friday in December.

    BASIS   OF   STATEMENT   PRESENTATION.     The   Consolidated   Financial
Statements  include the accounts of the parent company and  its  subsidiaries
after   elimination   of   all   significant   intercompany   balances    and
transactions.  As  of  December 30, 1994, all subsidiaries  are  100  percent
owned.  Subsidiaries outside North America have been included principally  on
the   basis  of  fiscal  years  ended  November  30  to  effect  more  timely
consolidated  financial  reporting.  The  U.S.  dollar  was  the   functional
currency  for all foreign subsidiaries, except Graco K.K. (Japan), where  the
local currency was the functional currency.

    CASH,  CASH  EQUIVALENTS,  AND  MARKETABLE  SECURITIES.      All   highly
liquid  investments with a maturity of three months or less at  the  date  of
purchase  are  considered  to  be  cash  equivalents.  Marketable  securities
include  debt  securities of various maturities. Realized  gains  and  losses
are  computed  based on the specific identified cost method. At December  31,
1993,  the securities were reported at fair value. At December 25, 1992,  the
securities  were  recorded at the lower of cost or market. Cost  approximated
market at both December 31, 1993 and December 25, 1992.

    INVENTORY VALUATION.   Inventories  are  stated  at  the  lower  of  cost
or  market.  The  last-in, first-out (LIFO) cost method is used  for  valuing
all  U.S.  inventories. Inventories of foreign subsidiaries are valued  using
the first-in, first-out (FIFO) cost method.

    CURRENCY HEDGES.   The Company periodically evaluates its monetary  asset
and  liability  positions  denominated in foreign  currencies.  Subsequently,
the   Company   enters   into  forward  contracts,  borrowings   in   various
currencies,  or  options  in  order  to hedge  its  net  monetary  positions.
Consistent  with  financial  reporting requirements,  these  hedges  and  net
monetary  positions  are  marked to market.  The  Company  believes  it  uses
strong   financial  counterparties  in  these  transactions  and   that   the
resulting  credit  risk under these hedging strategies  is  not  significant.
The  amounts  (which  do  not  represent  credit  or  market  risk)  of  such
contracts  were  (in U.S. dollars) $9,086,000, $15,258,000,  and  $16,709,000
at   December   30,  1994,  December  31,  1993,  and  December   25,   1992,
respectively.

    PROPERTY,  PLANT  AND  EQUIPMENT.    For  financial  reporting  purposes,
plant  and  equipment  are  depreciated over their  estimated  useful  lives,
primarily by using the straight-line method as follows:
     Buildings and improvements                          10 to 45 years
     Leasehold improvements                               3 to 10 years
     Manufacturing equipment and tooling                  3 to 10 years
     Office, warehouse and automotive equipment           4 to 10 years

    REVENUE  RECOGNITION.    Revenue  is  recognized   on   large  contracted
systems   using  the  percentage-of-completion  method  of  accounting.   The
Company  recognizes  revenue on other products when title  passes,  which  is
usually upon shipment.

    INCOME  TAXES.      Effective   the   beginning   of  1992,  the  Company
adopted  SFAS  No. 109 (Accounting for Income Taxessee Note D).  The  Company
provides taxes on unremitted earnings of subsidiaries.

    EARNINGS  PER  COMMON  SHARE.    On  December  17,  1993,  the  Board  of
Directors  approved a three-for-two stock split, effected in the  form  of  a
stock  dividend,  payable  February 2, 1994, to  shareholders  of  record  on
January  5,  1994. All share and per share data has been restated to  reflect
the  split.  Earnings  per common share are computed on earnings  reduced  by
dividend  requirements  on  preferred  stock  and  based  upon  the  weighted
average  number of common shares and common equivalent shares, consisting  of
the  dilutive effect of stock options outstanding during each year.  Earnings
per common share assuming full dilution are substantially the same.

    RETIREE  HEALTH  CARE  BENEFITS.     Effective  the  beginning  of  1992,
the  Company  adopted SFAS No. 106 (Employers' Accounting for  Postretirement
Benefits  Other  Than  Pensions).  This Statement  requires  the  accrual  of
postretirement   benefit  costs  during  the  years  an   employee   provides
services.  The  Company elected to charge the entire unfunded  obligation  of
$10,254,000

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($6,768,000 after tax), against earnings as of the beginning of  1992,  as  a
cumulative  effect  of  a change in accounting principle.  In  addition,  the
effect  of  this  change  decreased  1992 earnings  before  income  taxes  by
$848,000.

    1992  SALE  OF SUBSIDIARY.   On  April  24,  1992,  the  Company  sold  a
wholly  owned  subsidiary,  Lockwood Technical, Inc.,  (LTI)  and  a  related
Japanese  joint  venture affiliate (LTI-Graco K.K.). A gain on  the  sale  of
$1,792,000 is reflected in 1992 results.

B.  INDUSTRY SEGMENT AND FOREIGN OPERATIONS

The   Company  operates  in  one  industry  segment,  namely,  the  design,
manufacture, marketing, sale and installation of systems and equipment  for
the management of fluids.

The  Company's operations by geographical area for the last three years are
shown below.



(In thousands)                                            1994           1993           1992
                                                                           
Sales to unaffiliated customers:
   Americas<F1>                                       $241,169       $206,464       $187,724
   Europe                                               65,888         60,546         75,914
   Pacific                                              52,956         55,592         56,696
                                                       360,013        322,602        320,334
Intercompany sales between geographic area:<F2>
   Americas                                             51,939         38,902         43,957
   Europe                                                   14          3,798          3,073
   Pacific                                                 450            402            542
   Eliminations                                        (52,403)       (43,102)       (47,572)
Total sales                                           $360,013       $322,602       $320,334
Operating profit:
   Americas                                           $ 62,650       $ 46,260       $ 41,950
   Europe                                              ( 5,463)       ( 2,780)         1,810
   Pacific                                               1,639            654          4,600
   Eliminations                                        ( 2,205)         1,627          2,067
                                                        56,621         45,761         50,427
General corporate expenses                             (31,272)       (29,680)       (29,666)
Interest expense                                       ( 1,923)       ( 2,288)       ( 2,716)
Earnings before income taxes and
  changes in accounting principles                    $ 23,426        $ 13,793      $ 18,045
Assets:
   Americas                                           $163,201       $128,713       $129,219
   Europe                                               50,503         30,737         34,829
   Pacific                                              26,605         25,680         25,043
   Corporate                                             2,444         37,440         38,186
   Eliminations                                        (14,368)       ( 6,205)       ( 6,859)
Total assets                                          $228,385       $216,365       $220,418

<F1>
1  Included are U.S. export sales to unaffiliated customers of $23,408, $25,251,
and $18,675, in 1994, 1993, and 1992, respectively.
<F2>
2  Transfers between entities are made at prices which allow appropriate markups
to the manufacturing and selling unit.


Net   earnings  (loss)  for  subsidiaries  operating  outside  the   U.S.   were
($5,624,000),   ($2,261,000),  and  $6,608,000  for  1994,   1993,   and   1992,
respectively.

Retained   earnings   for   subsidiaries  operating  outside   the   U.S.   were
$8,860,000,   $9,760,000,   and   $9,908,000   for   1994,   1993,   and   1992,
respectively.

Transaction  and  translation  net gains or losses,  included  in  Other  income
(expense),  net  were  $366,000, ($1,294,000), and ($670,000)  for  1994,  1993,
and 1992, respectively.

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C.  INVENTORIES

Major components of inventories for the last three years were as follows:



(In thousands)                                            1994           1993           1992
                                                                          
Finished products and components                     $  46,694      $  42,010      $  46,234
Products and components in various
   stages of completion                                 24,826         21,410         27,700
Raw materials                                           13,918          8,642         10,315
                                                        85,438         72,062         84,249
Reduction to LIFO cost                                 (34,909)       (36,343)       (34,378)
                                                     $  50,529      $  35,719      $  49,871


Inventories  valued  under  the LIFO method were $32,743,000,  $19,700,000,  and
$30,309,000  for  1994,  1993,  and  1992,  respectively.  The  balance  of  the
inventory was valued on the FIFO method.

In   1993,   certain   inventory   quantities   were   reduced,   resulting   in
liquidation  of  LIFO  inventory quantities carried at lower  costs  from  prior
years.  The  effect  was to increase net earnings by approximately  $900,000  in
1993.

D.  INCOME TAXES

The  Company  adopted  SFAS No. 109 (Accounting for  Income  Taxes)  as  of  the
beginning of 1992.

Earnings  before  income  tax  expense  and  changes  in  accounting  principles
consist of:



(In thousands)                                            1994            1993           1992
                                                                           
Domestic                                              $ 28,168       $  13,796      $  11,573
Foreign                                                 (4,742)            (3)          6,472
Total                                                 $ 23,426       $  13,793      $  18,045


Income  tax  expense,  before the cumulative effect  of  changes  in  accounting
principles, consists of:



(In thousands)                                            1994           1993           1992
                                                                           
Current:
  Domestic:
     Federal                                          $  9,383       $  1,598       $  4,987
     State and local                                     1,030            385            745
  Foreign                                                2,596          1,551          2,833
                                                        13,009          3,534          8,565
Deferred:
  Domestic                                              (3,617)          (134)        (2,117)
  Foreign                                               (1,292)           900            452
                                                        (4,909)           766         (1,665)
Total                                                 $  8,100       $  4,300       $  6,900


Income  taxes  paid  were  $12,136,000,  $4,620,000,  and  $6,186,000  in  1994,
1993, and 1992, respectively.

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A   reconciliation  between  the  U.S.  federal  statutory  tax  rate  and   the
effective tax rate is as follows:



                                                        1994             1993           1992
                                                                                 
Statutory tax rate                                        35%              35%            34%
  Foreign earnings with higher tax rates                   2                1              4
  State taxes, net of federal effect                       3                2              3
  (Increase) in deferred tax assets from
     statutory tax rate increase                           -               (3)             -
  U.S. general business tax credits                       (3)              (1)            (1)
  Other                                                   (2)              (3)            (2)
Effective tax rate                                         35%              31%            38%


Deferred  income  taxes  are  provided for  all  temporary  differences  between
the  financial  reporting  and  the tax basis of assets  and  liabilities.   The
deferred  tax  assets  (liabilities) resulting from  these  differences  are  as
follows:



(In thousands)                                                 1994          1993          1992
                                                                               
Inventory valuations                                        $ 4,616       $ 3,004       $ 3,673
Cost reductions and severance accruals                        1,377           742         2,268
Insurance accruals                                            3,232         2,876         2,230
Vacation accruals                                             1,428         1,398         1,199
Bad debt reserves                                               893           894           979
Other                                                           422           (71)          355
Valuation allowance                                            (213)            -             - 
  Current                                                    11,755         8,843        10,704
Unremitted earnings of consolidated foreign subsidiaries *   (2,938)       (4,141)       (4,637)
Excess of tax over book depreciation                         (3,104)       (2,845)       (2,657)
Postretirement benefits                                       4,447         4,194         3,775
Pension and deferred compensation                             5,103         4,856         4,291
Net operating loss carry forward                              6,715         2,066             -
Other                                                           407           895           308
Valuation allowance                                          (6,680)       (2,740)            -
  Non-current                                                 3,950         2,285         1,080
Net deferred tax assets                                     $15,705       $11,128       $11,784

*  Payable at the time these earnings are distributed to the parent


Net  non-current  deferred  tax  assets above  are  included  in  other  assets.
Total  deferred  tax  assets  were  $22,506,000,  $18,637,000  and  $19,218,000,
and   total   deferred   tax  liabilities  were  $6,801,000,   $7,509,000,   and
$7,434,000  on  December  30, 1994, December 31, 1993  and  December  25,  1992,
respectively.  A  valuation  allowance of $6,893,000  and  $2,740,000  has  been
recorded   as  of  December  30,  1994  and  December  31,  1993,  respectively,
primarily   related   to  the  uncertainty  of  obtaining   tax   benefits   for
subsidiary  operating losses, which expire beginning in 1998  in  Japan  and  in
later  years  for  other subsidiaries. The effect of these allowances  has  been
considered  in  "Foreign earnings with higher tax rates" in  the  Company's  tax
rate reconciliation.

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E.  DEBT

Long-term debt consists of the following:



(In thousands)                                                1994           1993         1992
                                                                              
Term debt, 6.53%, payable in equal
  annual installments through 1995                         $ 4,000        $ 8,000      $12,000
Term debt, 5.70% at December 30, 1994, payable
  in equal annual installments through 1997                    900          1,200        1,500
Industrial development refunding revenue
  bonds, 4.65% at December 30, 1994,
  payable through 2002 (property carried at
  $3,219 pledged as collateral)                              5,000          5,500        6,000
Revolving credit agreement, 7% at December 30,1994,
  payable September 30, 1996                                14,850              -            -
Obligations related to low income housing investments        4,534          2,867            - 
Other                                                        3,199          1,913        3,262
Total long-term debt                                        32,483         19,480       22,762
  Less current portion:                                      5,685          5,543        4,917
Long-term portion                                          $26,798        $13,937      $17,845


Aggregate  annual  scheduled maturities of long-term  debt  for  the  next  five
years   are   as   follows:   1995,   $5,685,000;   1996,   $16,744,000;   1997,
$1,886,000;   1998,  $1,803,000;  1999,  $2,763,000.  Interest  paid   on   debt
during   1994,   1993,  and  1992  amounted  to  $1,923,000,   $3,230,000,   and
$1,910,000,  respectively.  The fair value of the Company's  long-term  debt  at
December   30,  1994,  December  31,  1993  and  December  25,  1992,   is   not
materially different than its recorded value.

During   1992,  the  Company  entered  into  an  interest  rate  swap  agreement
whereby  it  fixed  the  interest  rate of the remaining  principal  amounts  of
the  Company's  previously  variable interest rate revenue  bond  debt  at  4.65
percent  through  1997, at which time the debt will revert back  to  a  variable
interest  rate.  The cash flows related to the swap agreement  are  recorded  as
income  when  received and expense when paid.  Market and credit  risk  are  not
significant.

On  December  30,  1994, the Company had lines of credit with U.S.  and  foreign
banks  of  $44,280,000,  including  a $15,000,000  revolving  credit  agreement.
The  unused  portion  of  these  credit lines was $18,993,000  at  December  30,
1994.  Borrowing  rates  under  these  facilities  vary  with  the  prime  rate,
rates  on  domestic  certificates of deposit, and the London  interbank  market.
During  the  years  ended  December 30, 1994, December  31,  1993  and  December
25,  1992,  the  Company's  weighted average short  term  borrowing  rates  were
4.8  percent,  10.3  percent and 11.5 percent, respectively.  The  Company  pays
commitment  fees  of  up to 3/16 percent per annum on the daily  average  unused
amounts on certain of these lines. No compensating balances are required.

The  Company  is  in  compliance  with the covenants  of  its  debt  agreements.
Under   the   most   restrictive   terms  of   the   agreements,   approximately
$7,378,000   of   retained  earnings  were  available  for   payment   of   cash
dividends at December 30, 1994.

F.  SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

The  holders  of  cumulative preferred stock are entitled  to  fixed  cumulative
dividends  of  5  percent per annum on the par value before cash  dividends  may
be  paid  or  declared on common stock. The preferred stock may be  redeemed  at
the   option  of  the  Company  at  $105  per  share  plus  accrued  and  unpaid
dividends.  Preferred  stockholders  are entitled  to  $105  per  share  in  the
event   of  voluntary  liquidation  of  the  Company  or  $100  per  share   for
involuntary   liquidation,   plus  all  accrued  and   unpaid   dividends.   All
required dividends have been paid.

The  Company  has  authorized,  but not issued, a separate  class  of  3,000,000
shares of preferred stock, $1 par value.

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The  Company  has  a  leveraged  Employee  Stock  Ownership  Plan  (ESOP)  under
which  outstanding  debt  was $900,000, $1,200,000 and  $1,500,000  at  December
30,  1994,  December  31,  1993  and December 25, 1992,  respectively.  This  is
also  the  remaining  balance of a concurrent loan to the ESOP  Trust  from  the
Company  on  the  same terms. The Company's loan is included in  long-term  debt
with  the  receivable  from the ESOP in a like amount recorded  as  a  reduction
of  shareholders'  equity  reflected in the Other,  net  category.  The  Company
is  obligated  to  make  annual contributions to the  ESOP  Trust  through  1997
sufficient to repay the loan and interest thereon.

On  May  3,  1994, the shareholders approved a Nonemployee Director  Stock  Plan
which  enables  individual nonemployee directors of  the  Company  to  elect  to
receive  all  or  part of a director's annual retainer in  the  form  of  shares
of the Company's common stock instead of cash.

On  December  17,  1993, the Board of Directors approved a  three-for-two  stock
split,  effected  in  the  form of a stock dividend, payable  February  2,  1994
to  shareholders  of  record  on  January 5,  1994.  Accordingly,  December  31,
1993  balances  reflect  the  split with an  increase  in  common  stock  and  a
reduction  in  retained  earnings of $3,817,000. All  stock  option,  share  and
per  share  data  have  been  restated to reflect the  split.  On  December  17,
1993,  the  Board  of  Directors also approved a special  one-time  dividend  of
$2.70  per  common  share  to be paid March 21, 1994, on  post-split  shares  to
shareholders  of  record  on March 7, 1994. Dividends payable  at  December  31,
1993, reflect the special one-time dividend.

Under  the  Company's  Employee  Stock Purchase Plan,  2,100,000  common  shares
have   been  authorized  for  sale  to  employees,  434,546  of  which  remained
unissued  at  the  end  of  1994. The purchase price of  the  shares  under  the
Plan  is  the  lesser of 85 percent of the fair market value on  the  first  day
or the last day of the Plan year.

The  Company  maintains  a  Plan  in which one preferred  share  purchase  right
(Right)  exists  for  each  common  share  of  the  Company.  Each  Right   will
entitle  its  holder to purchase one one-hundredth of a share of  a  new  series
of   junior  participating  preferred  stock  at  an  exercise  price  of   $80,
subject  to  adjustment. The Rights are exercisable only if a  person  or  group
acquires   beneficial  ownership  of  20  percent  or  more  of  the   Company's
outstanding  common  stock.  The  Rights  expire  in  March  2000  and  may   be
redeemed earlier by the Board of Directors for $.01 per Right.

The  Company  has  a  Long Term Stock Incentive Plan, under  which  a  total  of
1,650,000   common  shares  have  been  reserved  for  issuance,  with   790,812
shares  remaining  reserved at December 30, 1994. Grants  under  this  Plan  are
in  the  form  of  restrictive  share  awards  and  stock  options.  Restrictive
share   awards  of  398,406  common  shares  have  been  made  to  certain   key
employees  under  the  Plan,  with  62,316 shares  restricted  for  disposition,
such  restrictions  lapsing  from 1995 to 1997.  Unearned  compensation  expense
relating  to  the  remaining  restricted shares  is  $745,000  at  December  30,
1994,  and  is  included as a reduction of shareholders' equity  in  the  Other,
net category.

Stock  options  for  801,622  common shares have also  been  granted  under  the
Plan.  The  option  price  is the market price at the  date  of  grant.  Options
become  exercisable  at  such  time  and in such  installments  as  set  by  the
Company, and expire in five to ten years from the date of grant.

In  1993,  the  Company  granted Stock Appreciation  Rights  (SARs)  to  certain
key  employees,  utilizing  a portion of the above options.  Upon  the  exercise
of  the  SARs,  the employee will surrender the unexercised related  option  and
will  receive  a  cash payment equal to the excess of the fair market  value  at
the  time  of  exercise  over  the  price of the  related  option.  Compensation
expense related to the SARs is not significant.

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Shares  and  options on common shares granted and exercisable, as  well  as  the
exercise price, are shown for the last three years in the table below:



                                                 NUMBER OF SHARES
                                                                                  Option Price
                                     Reserved      Granted   Exercisable             Per Share
                                                                        
Balance at December 27, 1991          249,060      250,080       238,830       $  5.22 - 14.45
 Reserved                             750,000            -             -                     -
 Granted                                    -      157,020        25,470          5.22 - 17.67
 Exercised                            (84,729)     (84,729)      (84,729)         5.22 - 17.67
 Canceled                              27,947       (4,950)       (4,950)        12.67 - 17.75
Balance at December 25, 1992          942,278      317,421       174,621         11.59 - 16.09
 Granted                                    -       82,800        25,875         15.50 - 19.92
 Exercised                           (130,632)    (130,632)     (130,632)        11.59 - 18.92
 Canceled                              23,322       (3,450)        4,950         12.67 - 17.75
Balance at December 31, 1993          834,968      266,139        74,814         11.59 - 19.92
 Granted                                    -      258,370        53,835         11.50 - 22.63
 Exercised                            (52,210)     (52,210)      (52,210)        11.58 - 18.92
 Canceled                               8,054      (15,937)       (2,590)        11.58 - 18.92
Balance at December 30, 1994          790,812      456,362        73,849        $11.50 - 22.63


The changes in shareholders' equity accounts are as follows:



(In thousands)                                          1994             1993           1992
                                                                           
Preferred stock
Balance, beginning of year                          $  1,485         $  1,487       $  1,493
Shares repurchased                                       (11)              (2)            (6)
Balance, end of year                                   1,474            1,485          1,487
Common stock
Balance, beginning of year                            11,449            7,547          7,446
Stock split                                                -            3,817              -
Shares issued                                            188              157            120
Shares repurchased                                      (260)             (72)           (19)
Balance, end of year                                  11,377           11,449          7,547
Additional paid-in capital
Balance, beginning of year                            19,813           18,569         16,633
Shares issued                                          2,914            3,198          2,404
Shares repurchased                                    (4,438)          (1,954)          (468)
Balance, end of year                                  18,289           19,813         18,569
Retained earnings
Balance, beginning of year                            42,430           73,697         74,048
Net Income                                            15,326            9,493          5,301
Cash Dividends                                        (7,054)         (36,943)        (5,652)
Stock split                                                -           (3,817)             -
Balance, end of year                                  50,702           42,430         73,697
Cumulative translation adjustment
Balance, end of year                                   1,654            1,958          2,368
Other, net
Balance, end of year                                  (1,645)          (2,450)        (3,498)
Total Shareholders' Equity                          $ 81,851         $ 74,685       $100,170

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G.  RETIREMENT BENEFITS

The  Company  has  a  defined contribution plan, under  Section  401(k)  of  the
Internal  Revenue  Code, which provides additional retirement  benefits  to  all
U.S.  employees  who  elect  to  participate.  Currently,  the  Company  matches
employee  contributions  at  a  50  percent  rate,  up  to  3  percent  of   the
employee's   compensation.  Employer  contributions  were  $850,000   in   1994,
$819,000 in 1993, and $813,000 in 1992.

The   Company  has  non-contributory  defined  benefit  pension  plans  covering
substantially  all  U.S. employees and directors and most of  the  employees  of
the  Company's  non-U.S.  subsidiairies. For the U.S. plans,  the  benefits  are
based  on  years  of  service and the highest five consecutive  years'  earnings
in   the  ten  years  preceding  retirement.  The  Company  funds  these   plans
annually   in   amounts  consistent  with  minimum  funding   requirements   and
maximum  tax  deduction  limits  and invests  primarily  in  common  stocks  and
bonds. The expenses for these plans consist of the following components:



(In thousands)                                            1994              1993           1992
                                                                              
Service cost - benefits earned during the period     $   2,499         $   2,244      $   2,389
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation            4,301             4,115          3,917
Actual return on assets                                    579           (11,736)        (1,325)
Net amortization and deferral                           (5,583)            7,354         (2,688)
Cost of pension plans which are not significant
     and have not adopted SFAS No. 87                      312               190            289
Net periodic pension cost                            $   2,108         $   2,167      $   2,582


The   status  of  the  Company's  plans  and  the  amounts  recognized  in   the
financial statements are:



(In thousands)                                               1994            1993          1992
                                                                              
Actuarial present value:
  Vested benefit obligation                              $ 49,429        $ 43,492      $ 33,850
  Accumulated benefit obligation                         $ 54,884        $ 48,644      $ 37,603
  Projected benefit obligation                           $ 66,093        $ 60,144      $ 52,724
  Plan assets at fair value                                55,057          57,151        46,520
  Funded status                                           (11,036)         (2,993)       (6,204)
  Unrecognized net gain                                    (3,787)        (10,910)       (5,989)
  Unrecognized net liability being amortized                  204             249           265
  Adjustment required to recognize minimum liability       (1,192)           (467)         (269)
Accrued pension cost                                    ($ 15,811)      ($ 14,121)    ($ 12,197)


Major assumptions at year-end:



                                                          1994              1993           1992
                                                                             
Discount rate                                       4 - 7 1/2%        4 - 7 1/2%     6 - 8 1/2%
Rate of increase in future compensation levels          3 - 7%            3 - 7%         4 - 8%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets            9%                9%             9%


In  addition  to  providing  pension benefits, the  Company  pays  part  of  the
health insurance costs for its retired U.S. employees and their dependents.

The  cost  of  retiree health benefit expense for 1994, 1993  and  1992  was  as
follows:



(In thousands)                                            1994             1993              1992
                                                                                
Service cost                                            $  503            $  454         $  345
Interest cost                                              947               976            851
Net benefit expense                                     $1,450            $1,430         $1,196

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The  Company's  policy  is  to fund these benefits  on  a  pay-as-you-go  basis.
The  actuarial  present  value  of  these health  benefit  obligations  and  the
amount recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows:



(In thousands)                                            1994              1993           1992
                                                                             
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation
  Retirees and beneficiaries                        ($  5,502)        ($  5,387)     ($  4,756)
  Fully eligible active plan participants              (2,168)           (2,010)        (2,070)
  Other active plan participants                       (6,104)           (6,090)        (4,141)
Accumulated benefit obligations                       (13,774)          (13,487)       (10,967)
  Unrecognized net (gain) loss                          1,069             1,504           (135)
Accrued postretirement benefit cost                 ($ 12,705)        ($ 11,983)     ($ 11,102)


The   Company's  retirement  medical  benefit  plan  limits  the   annual   cost
increase  that  will  be  paid  by  the Company.  Actuarial  computations  shown
above  have  assumed  the  maximum cost increase. The discount  rate  assumption
for  1994,  1993  and  1992  was  7.5 percent,  7.5  percent  and  8.5  percent,
respectively.

H.  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

LEASE COMMITMENTS:

Aggregate  rental  commitments  at December 30,  1994,  under  operating  leases
with  noncancelable  terms  of  more than one year,  were  $10,970,000,  payable
as follows:



                                             Vehicles &
(In thousands)                Buildings       Equipment          Total
                                                      
1995                            $ 2,587         $   899        $ 3,486
1996                              2,249             342          2,591
1997                              1,764             118          1,882
1998                              1,580              43          1,623
1999                                733               7            740
Thereafter                          648               0            648
                                $ 9,561         $ 1,409        $10,970


Total  rental  expense was $4,103,000 for 1994, $4,276,000  for  1993,  and
$3,646,000 for 1992.

CONTINGENCIES:

On  June  29,  1993, the U.S. District Court for the Southern  District  of
Texas  ruled  that Binks Manufacturing Company of Franklin  Park,  Illinois
deliberately infringed the patent covering Graco Inc.'s Glutton pumps.  The
court  awarded compensatory damages, treble damages and attorneys' fees  to
Graco  Inc.,  plus prejudgement interest, in a total amount of  $2,750,000.
Because  Binks Manufacturing Company has appealed the decision, the Company
will  not recognize this award in the financial statements until the appeal
reaches an appropriate state of resolution.

Item  9.  Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on  Accounting  and
Financial Disclosure

None.

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PART III

Part  III, Items 10, 11, 12 and 13, except for certain information relating
to Executive Officers included in Part I, is omitted as the Company intends
to  file with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days of the
close  of  the  fiscal  year ended December 30, 1994,  a  definitive  proxy
statement  containing such information pursuant to Regulation  14A  of  the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and such information shall be deemed to  be
incorporated herein by reference from the date of filing such document.

The Company knows of no contractual arrangements which may, at a subsequent
date, result in a change in control of the Company.

PART IV

Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K


(a)  The following documents are filed as part of this report:

     (1)  Financial Statements
            See Part II

     (2)  Financial Statement Schedule                                 Page
          - Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts              28

          All other schedules are omitted because they are not
          applicable, or not required, or because the required
          information is included in the Consolidated Financial
           Statements or Notes thereto.

     (3)  Management Contract, Compensatory Plan or Arrangement.
          (See Exhibit Index)                                            30
          Those entries marked by an asterisk are Management
          Contracts, Compensatory Plans or Arrangements.

(b)       Reports on Form 8-K
          There were no reports on Form 8-K for the fourteen
          weeks ended December 30, 1994.

(c)       Exhibit Index.                                                 30

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Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
GRACO INC. & Subsidiaries

(In thousands)
                                                              Additions
                                                Balance at   charged to Deductions
                                                 beginning    costs and       from       Balance at
Description                                        of year     expenses   reserves      end of year
                                                                                
Year ended December 30 1994:
  Allowance for doubtful accounts                  $ 2,200      $ 1,200    $   700<F1>      $ 2,700
  Allowance for obsolete and overstock inventory     5,500        3,100      2,200<F2>        6,400
  Allowance for returns and credits                  1,900        2,000      1,900<F3>        2,000
  Valuation allowance for tax benefits               2,740        4,160                       6,900
                                                   $12,340      $10,460    $ 4,800          $18,000
Year ended December 31, 1993:
  Allowance for doubtful accounts                  $ 2,700      $   500    $ 1,000<F1>      $ 2,200
  Allowance for obsolete and overstock inventory     6,100        1,300      1,900<F2>        5,500
  Allowance for returns and credits                  1,800        1,900      1,800<F3>        1,900
  Valuation allowance for tax benefits                            2,740                       2,740
                                                   $10,600      $ 6,440    $ 4,700          $12,340
Year ended December 25, 1992:
  Allowance for doubtful accounts                  $ 2,800      $   500    $   600<F1>      $ 2,700
  Allowance for obsolete and overstock inventory     6,000        1,700      1,600<F2>        6,100
  Allowance for returns and credits                  1,800        1,700      1,700<F3>        1,800
                                                   $10,600      $ 3,900    $ 3,900          $10,600

<F1>
1Accounts  determined to be uncollectible and charged against  reserve,  net  of
 collections on accounts previously chargedagainst reserves.
<F2>
2Items scrapped or otherwise disposed of during the year.
<F3>
3Credits issued and returns processed, related to prior years.


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Signatures

Pursuant  to  the  requirements  of  Section  13  or  15(d)  of  the  Securities
Exchange  Act  of  1934,  the  Registrant has duly  caused  this  report  to  be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Graco Inc.

 \David A. Koch                                     March 20, 1995
 David A. Koch
 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer






Pursuant  to  the  requirements of the Securities Exchange  Act  of  1934,  this
report  has  been  signed by the following persons on behalf of  the  Registrant
and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 \David M. Lowe                                     March 20, 1995
 David M. Lowe
 Treasurer
 (Principal Financial Officer)

 \James A. Graner                                   March 20, 1995
 James A. Graner
 Vice President and Controller
 (Principal Accounting Officer)






D. A. Koch        Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
G. Aristides      Director, President and Chief Operating Officer
R. O. Baukol      Director
J. W. Lacey       Director
J. R. Lee         Director
L. R. Mitau       Director
R. D. McFarland   Director
D. R. Olseth      Director
G. C. Planchon    Director
C. B. Thompson    Director

David  A.  Koch,  by  signing his name hereto, does hereby  sign  this  document
on   behalf  of  himself  and  each  of  the  above  named  directors   of   the
Registrant pursuant to powers of attorney duly executed by such persons.

 \David A. Koch                                     March 20, 1995
 David A. Koch
 (For himself and as attorney-in-fact)

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Exhibit Index

     Exhibit
     Number    Description
     
               3.1   Restated  Articles  of  Incorporation.   See  also  Exhibit
               4.4.    (Incorporated  by  reference  to  Exhibit  3.1   to   the
               Company's 1993 Annual Report on Form 10-K.)
     
               3.2   Restated  Bylaws.  (Incorporated by  reference  to  Exhibit
               2  to  the  Company's  Report  on  Form  8-K  dated  January  12,
               1988.)
     
               3.3   Bylaws  Amendment. (Incorporated by  reference  to  Exhibit
               1 to the Company's Report on Form 8-K dated March 1, 1990.)
     
               4.1    Credit  Agreement  dated  October  1,  1990,  between  the
               Company   and  First  Bank  National  Association.  (Incorporated
               by  reference to Exhibit 5 to the Company's Report  on  Form  10-
               Q for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 1990.)
     
               4.2   Amendment  1  dated  June 12,  1992,  to  Credit  Agreement
               dated  October  1,  1990,  between the  Company  and  First  Bank
               National   Association;  and  Amendment  2  dated  December   31,
               1992,  to  the  same Agreement.  (Incorporated  by  reference  to
               Exhibit  1  to  the  Company's Report on  Form  8-K  dated  March
               11,  1993.)  Amendment 3 dated November 8,  1993,  and  Amendment
               4,  dated  February  8,  1994.   (Incorporated  by  reference  to
               Exhibit  4.2  to  the Company's 1993 Annual Report  on  Form  10-
               K.)
     
               4.3    Loan  Agreement  dated  November  24,  1993,  between  the
               Company  and  Metropolitan  Life Insurance  Company,  as  amended
               on January 13, 1994.
     
                      Pursuant   to  Item  601(b)(4)(iii)  of  Regulation   S-K,
               copies  of  certain  instruments defining the rights  of  holders
               of    certain   long-term   debt   of   the   Company   and   its
               subsidiaries  are  not  filed and, in lieu thereof,  the  Company
               agrees   to   furnish  copies  thereof  to  the  Securities   and
               Exchange Commission upon request.
     
               4.4   Rights  Agreement dated as of March 9,  1990,  between  the
               Company  and  Norwest  Bank Minnesota, National  Association,  as
               Rights   Agent,  including  as  Exhibit  A  the   form   of   the
               Certificate  of  Designation, Preferences and  Rights  of  Series
               A   Junior  Participating  Preferred  Shares.  (Incorporated   by
               reference  to  Exhibit  1 to the Company's  Report  on  Form  8-K
               dated March 19. 1990.)
     
               *10.1       1994   Corporate  and  Business  Unit  Annual   Bonus
               Plan.   (Incorporated  by  reference  to   Exhibit   2   to   the
               Company's  Report  on  Form 10-Q for the twenty-six  weeks  ended
               July 1, 1994.)
     
               *10.2       Deferred   Compensation  Plan   Restated,   effective
               December  1,  1992. (Incorporated by reference to  Exhibit  2  to
               the Company's Report on Form 8-K dated March 11, 1993.)
     
               *10.3      Executive  Deferred Compensation  Agreement.  Form  of
               supplementary  agreement  entered  into  by  the  Company   which
               provides   a   retirement  benefit  to  executive  officers,   as
               amended   by   Amendment   1,  effective   September   1,   1990.
               (Incorporated  by  reference  to  Exhibit  3  to  the   Company's
               Report on Form 8-K dated March 11, 1993.)
     
               *10.4      Chairman's  Award  Plan.  (Incorporated  by  reference
               to  Exhibit  3  to the Company's Report on Form 8-K  dated  March
               7, 1988.)
     
               *10.5      Executive  Long  Term Incentive  Agreements.  Form  of
               restricted   stock   award   agreement   used   for   awards   to
               executive  officers.  (Incorporated by  reference  to  Attachment
               B  to  Item  5  to  the Company's Report on  Form  10-Q  for  the
               thirteen   weeks  ended  March  29,  1991.)  Form  of  restricted
               stock    award   agreement   used   for   awards   to   Chairman.
               (Incorporated  by  reference to Attachment A to  Item  5  to  the
               Company's  Report  on  Form 10-Q for the twenty-six  weeks  ended
               June 28, 1991.)
     
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               *10.6      Executive  Long  Term  Incentive  Agreement.  Form  of
               agreement   used  for  restricted  stock  awards   to   two   new
               officers.   (Incorporated  by  reference  to  Attachment   B   to
               Company's  Report  on  Form  10-Q for the  thirteen  weeks  ended
               March 27, 1992.)
     
               *10.7      Executive  Long  Term Incentive  Agreement.   Form  of
               agreement  used  for  one  year restricted  stock  award  to  one
               officer.   (Incorporated   by   reference   to   Exhibit   2   to
               Company's  Report  on  Form 10-Q for the twenty-six  weeks  ended
               June 25, 1993.)
     
               *10.8      Long  Term  Stock  Incentive  Plan  (Incorporated   by
               reference  to Attachment C to the Company's Report  on  Form  10-
               Q for the thirteen weeks ended March 27, 1992.)
     
               *10.9        Retirement   Plan   for   Non-Employee    Directors.
               (Incorporated  by  reference to Attachment C to  Item  5  to  the
               Company's  Report  on  Form  10-Q for the  thirteen  weeks  ended
               March 29, 1991.)
     
               *10.10       Deferred   Compensation   Plan   for    Non-Employee
               Directors.  (Incorporated  by  reference  to  Exhibit  2  to  the
               Company's Report on Form 8-K dated March 7, 1988.)
     
               *10.11     Restoration  Plan,  restating  Excess  Benefit   Plan,
               effective  as  of  July 1, 1988. (Incorporated  by  reference  to
               Exhibit  1  to  the  Company's  Report  on  Form  10-Q  for   the
               thirteen weeks ended March 26, 1993.)
     
               *10.12     Stock  Option  Agreement.   Form  of  agreement   used
               for   incentive   stock  option/alternative  stock   appreciation
               right  award  to  selected  officers, dated  February  25,  1993.
               (Incorporated  by  reference to Exhibit 10.14  to  the  Company's
               1993 Annual Report on Form 10-K.)
     
               *10.13     Stock  Option  Agreement.   Form  of  agreement   used
               for      non-incentive     stock     option/alternative     stock
               appreciation  right  award to selected  officers,  dated  May  4,
               1993.   (Incorporated  by  reference  to  Exhibit  10.15  to  the
               Company's 1993 Annual Report on Form 10-K.)
     
               *10.14     Nonemployee  Director  Stock  Plan  (Incorporated   by
               reference  to  Exhibit 1 to the Company's  Report  on  Form  10-Q
               for the twenty-six weeks ended July 1, 1994.)
     
               *10.15     Stock  Option  Agreement.   Form  of  agreement   used
               for   award   of   non-incentive  stock  options   to   executive
               officers,  dated  May  2,  1994. (Incorporated  by  reference  to
               Exhibit  3  to  the  Company's  Report  on  Form  10-Q  for   the
               twenty-six weeks ended July 1, 1994.)
     
               *10.16     Stock  Option  Agreement.   Form  of  agreement   used
               for   award   of   non-incentive  stock   options   to   selected
               officers,  dated  December  15,  1994,  December  27,  1994   and
               February 23, 1995.
     
               *10.17      Separation  and  Supplemental  Retirement   Agreement
               between  Barry  A.  Calhoon  and the Company,  dated  January  3,
               1995.
     
               11    Statement  of  Computation of Earnings per  share  included
               herein on page 32.
     
               21    Subsidiaries  of  the Registrant included  herein  on  page
               33.
     
               23    Independent  Auditor's  Consent  included  herein  on  page
               33.
     
               24   Power of Attorney included herein on page 34.
     
               27   Financial Data Schedule (EDGAR filing only).
     
  *Management Contracts, Compensatory Plans or Arrangements.

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