<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