SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
                        Washington, D.C.  20549
                           _________________
                             FORM 10-K/A-1
(Mark One)

     X    ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
          SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

             For the fiscal year ended December 27, 1997 

                                   OR 

          TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
                     SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

             For the Transition period from               to              

                     Commission file number 1-9256
                       
                       PREMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

          Delaware                                      36-3461320
(State or other jurisdiction of                      (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                      Identification No.)

1717 Deerfield Road, Deerfield, Illinois                     60015
(Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(847) 405-6000

Item 1.

The undersigned Registrant hereby amends Form 10-K for the year ended December
27, 1997, filed on March 19, 1998, by adding to Exhibit 27 thereof Restated
Financial Data Schedules for fiscal years 1996 and 1995, pursuant to
Regulation S-K Item 601(c)(2)(iii) to reflect the adoption of FAS 128.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this amendment to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                      PREMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC.



Date: March 20, 1998                  By /s/John M. Costigan
                                           John M. Costigan
                                           Senior Vice President,
                                           General Counsel and
                                           Secretary


Item 2.  Exhibits.

Exhibit No.     Description of Document                   Location  

27              Restated Financial Data Schedules         Included herewith