EXHIBIT NO. 21 (as of January 1998) Jurisdiction of Domestic Subsidiaries Incorporation - --------------------- --------------- Armstrong Cork Finance Corporation Delaware Armstrong Enterprises, Inc. Vermont Armstrong Holdings Canada, Inc. Delaware Armstrong Industrial Specialties, Inc. Pennsylvania Armstrong Industrial Specialties International, Inc. Nevada Armstrong Realty Group, Inc. Pennsylvania Armstrong Ventures, Inc. Delaware Armstrong World Industries Asia, Inc. Nevada Armstrong World Industries (Delaware) Inc. Delaware Armstrong World Industries (India) Inc. Nevada Armstrong World Industries Latin America, Inc. Nevada A W I (NEVADA), INC. Nevada Charleswater Products, Inc. Delaware Chemline Industries, Inc. Delaware Dal-Tile International Inc. (34.4% ownership interest) Delaware IWF, Inc. Nevada I.W. Insurance Company Vermont The W. W. Henry Company California The Worthington Armstrong Venture (50%-owned unincorporated affiliate) Foreign Subsidiaries - -------------------- Alphacoustic (UK) Ltd. England Armstrong Acquisition Canada, Inc. Canada Armstrong Architectural Products S.L. Spain Armstrong Building Products England Armstrong Building Products B.V. Netherlands Armstrong Building Products Company (Shanghai) Ltd. People's Republic of China Armstrong Building Products G.m.b.H. Germany Armstrong Building Products S.A. France Armstrong Building Products S.r.l. Italy Armstrong Europa G.m.b.H. Germany Armstrong Europe Services England Armstrong Floor Products Europe G.m.b.H. Germany Armstrong Floor Products Europe Ltd. England Armstrong Floor Products Europe Sarl. France Armstrong FSC, Ltd. Bermuda Armstrong Hunter Douglas Limited England Armstrong Industrial Specialties G.m.b.H. Germany Armstrong Industrial Specialties International, SARL France Armstrong Industrial Specialties Ltd. England Armstrong Insulation (Panyu) Co. Ltd. People's Republic of China Armstrong Insulation Products England Armstrong Insulation Products A.G. Switzerland Armstrong Insulation Products Benelux, S.A. Belgium Armstrong Insulation Products G.m.b.H. Germany Armstrong Insulation Products S.A. Spain Armstrong Insulation Products S.A. France Armstrong Insulation Products Sp. zo.o. Poland Armstrong Insulation Products S.r.l. Italy Armstrong Insulation Rus. Russia Armstrong (Japan) K.K. Japan Armstrong Nova Scotia Unlimited Liability Company Canada Armstrong-Nylex Pty. Ltd. Australia Armstrong Parafon A.B. Sweden Armstrong (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. Singapore Armstrong Sweden AB Sweden Armstrong Textile Products G.m.b.H. Germany Armstrong (U.K.) Investments England Armstrong World Industries AB Sweden Armstrong World Industries Canada Ltd. Canada Armstrong World Industries (China) Ltd. People's Republic of China Armstrong World Industries de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. Mexico Armstrong World Industries do Brasil Ltda. Brazil Armstrong World Industries, G.m.b.H. Germany Armstrong World Industries (H.K.) Limited Hong Kong Armstrong World Industries Korea, Ltd. Korea Armstrong World Industries Ltd. England Armstrong World Industries Pty. Ltd. Australia Armstrong World Industries (Thailand) Ltd. Thailand Inarco Limited (40%-owned affiliate) India Liberty Commercial Services Ltd. Bermuda Novita Market SA (30%-owned affiliate) Poland Perfiles y Techos, S.L. (known as Peytesa) (owned by Worthington Armstrong Espana, S.L.) Spain Worthington Armstrong Espana, S.L. Spain Worthington Armstrong Metal Products Co. (Shanghai) Ltd. (owned by WAVE) People's Republic of China Worthington Armstrong UK England Worthington Armstrong Venture Europe S.A. (owned by WAVE) France