<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM MASCO CORPORATION'S SEPTEMBER 30, 1994 FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1994 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1994 <CASH> 79,470 <SECURITIES> 9,900 <RECEIVABLES> 729,210<F1> <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 929,300 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,828,070 <PP&E> 1,173,080<F1> <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,364,200 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 571,180 <BONDS> 1,447,470 <COMMON> 159,750 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 2,065,080 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,364,200 <SALES> 3,320,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,320,000 <CGS> 2,218,800 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,218,800 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 81,200 <INCOME-PRETAX> 345,800 <INCOME-TAX> 138,300 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 345,800 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 207,500 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.31 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.31 <FN> <F1>Receivables and property and equipment are presented net of allowances for doubtful accounts and accumulated depreciation and amortization, respectively. </FN>