<ARTICLE>          5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM PREMARK
INTERNATIONAL, INC.'S SECOND QUARTER 1996 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS FILED IN ITS 
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE 
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-28-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-29-1996
<CASH>                                         147,300
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  379,600
<ALLOWANCES>                                    20,200
<INVENTORY>                                    346,100
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               991,200
<PP&E>                                         920,400
<DEPRECIATION>                                 509,600
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,574,800
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          454,400
<BONDS>                                        116,500
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<OTHER-SE>                                     737,500
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<SALES>                                      1,094,400
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,094,400
<CGS>                                          704,600
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  704,600
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 (400)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 1,100
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              10,300
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 10,800
<INCOME-TAX>                                    16,300
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             (5,500)
<DISCONTINUED>                                  62,200
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
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