<ARTICLE>          5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM PREMARK
INTERNATIONAL, INC.'S 1996 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS FILED IN ITS ANNUAL REPORT
ON FORM 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.  EARNINGS PER SHARE HAVE BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT THE ADOPTION OF
SFAS NO. 128.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-28-1996
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