<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM MASCO CORPORATION'S 1997 FORM 10-K AND ITS FORM 10-Q'S FOR THE FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD QUARTERS OF 1997. THIS INFORMATION IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, EXCEPT FOR PRIMARY (WHICH IS BASIC) AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE WHICH HAVE BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT THE 100 PERCENT STOCK DISTRIBUTION TO SHAREHOLDERS IN JULY 1998. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR 9-MOS 6-MOS 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 SEP-30-1997 JUN-30-1997 MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 441,330 379,040 333,170 327,590 <SECURITIES> 0 0 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 578,850 607,380 556,570 536,980 <ALLOWANCES> 19,800 22,930 19,050 18,560 <INVENTORY> 515,000 496,920 448,270 424,700 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,626,720 1,569,010 1,410,800 1,362,080 <PP&E> 1,625,370 1,588,950 1,503,590 1,483,450 <DEPRECIATION> 588,050 584,780 553,940 544,390 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,333,760 4,223,620 3,796,290 3,684,130 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 620,000 641,590 510,320 479,690 <BONDS> 1,321,470 1,321,250 1,228,730 1,216,170 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 0 0 <COMMON> 165,570 165,170 161,650 161,240 <OTHER-SE> 2,063,450 1,978,960 1,790,180 1,725,350 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,333,760 4,223,620 3,796,290 3,684,130 <SALES> 3,760,000 2,770,000 1,767,000 854,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,760,000 2,770,000 1,767,000 854,000 <CGS> 2,378,250 1,751,700 1,117,700 539,500 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,378,250 1,751,700 1,117,700 539,500 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 79,850 58,200 37,400 18,500 <INCOME-PRETAX> 630,900 461,500 291,600 139,200 <INCOME-TAX> 248,500 184,600 116,500 55,700 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 382,400 276,900 175,100 83,500 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 382,400 276,900 175,100 83,500 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.20 .87 .55 .26 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.15 .84 .54 .26