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            THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED
            CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET OF LILLY INDUSTRIES, INC. AS AT May 31, 1995 AND THE
            CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF INCOME OF LILLY INDUSTRIES, INC. FOR THE THREE
            MONTHS THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
            STATEMENTS.

                                                   
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            <PERIOD-END>                              MAY-31-1995
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            <SECURITIES>                                       75
            <RECEIVABLES>                                  41,064
            <ALLOWANCES>                                   (1,894)
            <INVENTORY>                                    24,204
            <CURRENT-ASSETS>                               81,428
            <PP&E>                                         78,884
            <DEPRECIATION>                                (41,832)
            <TOTAL-ASSETS>                                181,329
            <CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          42,120
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            <PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                               0
            <PREFERRED>                                         0
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            <OTHER-SE>                                     18,320
            <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                  181,329
            <SALES>                                        85,407
            <TOTAL-REVENUES>                               85,407
            <CGS>                                          56,877
            <TOTAL-COSTS>                                  75,264
            <OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   49
            <LOSS-PROVISION>                                    0
            <INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                514
            <INCOME-PRETAX>                                 9,678
            <INCOME-TAX>                                    3,870
            <INCOME-CONTINUING>                                 0
            <DISCONTINUED>                                      0
            <EXTRAORDINARY>                                     0
            <CHANGES>                                           0
            <NET-INCOME>                                    5,808
            <EPS-PRIMARY>                                     .25
            <EPS-DILUTED>                                     .25