<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Georgia
Gulf
Corporation's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1995 and is qualified
in
its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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