<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM MASCO
CORPORATION'S JUNE 30, 2000 FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                         122,820
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,192,790
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                    938,540
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             2,368,960
<PP&E>                                       1,797,970<F1>
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               7,750,530
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,781,520
<BONDS>                                      2,346,730
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                       448,660
<OTHER-SE>                                   2,942,910
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 7,750,530
<SALES>                                      3,617,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             3,617,000
<CGS>                                        2,322,600
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                2,322,600
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              86,500
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                570,400
<INCOME-TAX>                                   211,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            359,400
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   359,400
<EPS-BASIC>                                        .82
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .80
<FN>
<F1>RECEIVABLES AND PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT ARE PRESENTED NET OF ALLOWANCES FOR
DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION, RESPECTIVELY.
</FN>