SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
                              Washington, D.C.   20549 
 
 
                                     Form 8-K 
 
                Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of 
                            The Securities Act of 1934 
 
 
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)  May 6, 1998
 
 
 
 
                               PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
 
 
 
 
Pennsylvania                         1-1687                 25-0730780
(State or other                  (Commission          (I.R.S. Employer 
jurisdiction			  File Number)	      Identification No.) 
of incorporation) 
 
 
 
One PPG Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania                        15272
(Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zipcode) 
 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code  (412) 434-3131
 
 
 
 
 
                           Not Applicable
    (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 
 
 
 
 
Item 5.  Other Events 
 
         On May 6, 1998, PPG Industries, Inc. issued the press release
attached hereto as Exhibit 20, which is incorporated by reference
herein. 
 
 
Item 7.  Exhibit 
 
         (20)  PPG Industries, Inc. press release dated May 6, 1998. 
 
 
 
                                 SIGNATURE 
 
 
         Pursuant to the requirements 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. 
 
 
                                     PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. 
                                        (Registrant) 
 
 
 
                                     /s/ W. H. Hernandez
                                     W. H. Hernandez 
                                     Senior Vice President, Finance 
 
 
Date:  May 13, 1998