<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM MASCO CORPORATION'S SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 181,230 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,182,360<F1> <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 912,460 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,406,350 <PP&E> 1,827,260<F1> <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,885,060 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,858,020 <BONDS> 2,277,040 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 453,170 <OTHER-SE> 3,063,380 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7,885,060 <SALES> 5,510,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 5,510,000 <CGS> 3,538,500 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,538,500 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 137,200 <INCOME-PRETAX> 867,900 <INCOME-TAX> 321,100 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 546,800 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 546,800 <EPS-BASIC> 1.24 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.21 <FN> <F1>Receivables and property and equipment are presented net of allowances for doubtful accounts and accumulated depreciation and amortization, respectively. </FN>