<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM MASCO CORPORATION'S MARCH 31, 1995 FORM 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1995 <CASH> 55,210 <SECURITIES> 11,520 <RECEIVABLES> 798,030<F1> <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 1,007,420 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,993,210 <PP&E> 1,268,850<F1> <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,542,720 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 667,710 <BONDS> 1,571,980 <COMMON> 158,750 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 2,058,350 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,217,100 <SALES> 1,226,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,226,000 <CGS> 815,400 <TOTAL-COSTS> 815,400 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 28,500 <INCOME-PRETAX> 124,100 <INCOME-TAX> 49,700 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 124,100 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 74,400 <EPS-PRIMARY> .47 <EPS-DILUTED> .47 <FN> <F1>Receivables and property and equipment are presented net of allowances for doubtful accounts and accumulated depreciation and amortization, respectively. </FN>