<ARTICLE>          5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM PREMARK
INTERNATIONAL, INC.'S FIRST QUARTER 1999 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-25-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             DEC-27-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-27-1999
<CASH>                                         120,200
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  468,700
<ALLOWANCES>                                    19,400
<INVENTORY>                                    460,500
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,145,700
<PP&E>                                       1,179,800
<DEPRECIATION>                                 622,100
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,037,700
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          548,000
<BONDS>                                        260,300
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<OTHER-SE>                                     922,600
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<SALES>                                        684,400
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               684,400
<CGS>                                          432,100
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  432,100
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                (1,000)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   900
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               5,900
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 45,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                    16,900
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             28,100
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