<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM MASCO CORPORATION'S JUNE 30, 1999 FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 <CASH> 78,360 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 845,370<F1> <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 626,750 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,621,980 <PP&E> 1,253,910<F1> <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 5,395,940 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 918,950 <BONDS> 1,506,840 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 336,810 <OTHER-SE> 2,428,710 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 5,395,940 <SALES> 2,416,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,416,000 <CGS> 1,542,900 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,542,900 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 47,800 <INCOME-PRETAX> 417,200 <INCOME-TAX> 154,300 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 262,900 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 262,900 <EPS-BASIC> .79 <EPS-DILUTED> .77 <FN> <F1>Receivables and property and equipment are presented net of allowances for doubtful accounts and accumulated depreciation and amortization, respectively. </FN>