<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM MASCO
CORPORATION'S 1996 FORM 10-K AND ITS FORM 10-Q'S FOR THE FIRST,
SECOND AND THIRD QUARTERS OF 1996. THIS INFORMATION IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, EXCEPT FOR PRIMARY (WHICH
IS BASIC) AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE INFORMATION WHICH HAS BEEN RESTATED TO
CONFORM WITH THE DECEMBER 31, 1997 PRESENTATION.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR 9-MOS 6-MOS 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 DEC-31-1996 DEC-31-1996 DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 SEP-30-1996 JUN-30-1996 MAR-31-1996
<CASH> 473,730 196,500 73,030 45,690
<SECURITIES> 0 0 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 484,800 543,020 508,750 505,370
<ALLOWANCES> 17,900 16,980 16,150 15,630
<INVENTORY> 411,940 417,130 399,360 389,400
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,429,770 1,212,230 1,038,040 991,110
<PP&E> 1,474,080 1,435,500 1,398,050 1,367,780
<DEPRECIATION> 533,490 529,050 514,000 502,440
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,701,650 3,489,820 3,918,760 3,802,960
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 518,440 497,570 476,840 420,940
<BONDS> 1,236,320 1,102,020 1,622,040 1,594,890
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0 0
<PREFERRED> 0 0 0 0
<COMMON> 160,870 160,710 160,540 160,430
<OTHER-SE> 1,678,940 1,616,460 1,552,930 1,523,740
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,701,650 3,489,820 3,918,760 3,802,960
<SALES> 3,237,000 2,394,000 1,551,000 764,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,237,000 2,394,000 1,551,000 764,000
<CGS> 2,048,070 1,498,900 976,900 480,330
<TOTAL-COSTS> 2,048,070 1,498,900 976,900 480,330
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 0 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 74,680 54,900 34,000 17,500
<INCOME-PRETAX> 502,700 353,000 216,700 106,800
<INCOME-TAX> 207,500 141,200 86,700 44,800
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 295,200 211,800 130,000 62,000
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 295,200 211,800 130,000 62,000
<EPS-PRIMARY> 1.87 1.34 0.82 0.39
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.82 1.31 0.80 0.38