<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM MASCO
CORPORATION'S DECEMBER 31, 1995 FORM 10-K AND 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
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995
<CASH>                                          60,470
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  456,200
<ALLOWANCES>                                    16,300
<INVENTORY>                                    391,760
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               964,500
<PP&E>                                       1,342,370
<DEPRECIATION>                                 485,680
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               3,778,630
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          445,850
<BONDS>                                      1,577,100
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                       160,380
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,495,050
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 3,778,630
<SALES>                                      2,927,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             2,927,000
<CGS>                                        1,846,330
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,846,330
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              73,800
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                351,790
<INCOME-TAX>                                   151,740
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            200,050
<DISCONTINUED>                               (641,730)
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (441,680)
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