<ARTICLE>          5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM PREMARK
INTERNATIONAL, INC.'S THIRD 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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<PERIOD-TYPE>                              9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-28-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             DEC-30-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-28-1996
<CASH>                                         183,900
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  380,500
<ALLOWANCES>                                    20,900
<INVENTORY>                                    344,800
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               999,800
<PP&E>                                         921,800
<DEPRECIATION>                                 514,600
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,586,700
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          448,400
<BONDS>                                        116,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        69,000
<OTHER-SE>                                     763,900
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<SALES>                                      1,657,600
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,657,600
<CGS>                                        1,057,600
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,057,600
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                (2,200)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 3,375
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              13,200
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 60,600
<INCOME-TAX>                                    35,900
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             24,700
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<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
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<NET-INCOME>                                    86,900
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.35
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