<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 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-31-1996             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>                                      .94                     .67                     .41                     .20
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .91                     .65                     .40                     .19