<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
STANLEY WORKS AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-02-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JAN-02-1999
<CASH>                                         110,100
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  543,700
<ALLOWANCES>                                    26,700
<INVENTORY>                                    380,900
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,086,400
<PP&E>                                       1,198,500
<DEPRECIATION>                                 687,100
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,932,900
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          702,100
<BONDS>                                        344,800
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                       230,900
<OTHER-SE>                                     438,500
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,932,900
<SALES>                                      2,729,100
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             2,729,100
<CGS>                                        1,792,800
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,792,800
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              23,100
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                215,400
<INCOME-TAX>                                    77,600
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            137,800
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   137,800
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.54
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.53