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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549

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                                   FORM 10-Q

                QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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    For The Quarter Ended March 31, 1994  Commission File Number  1-5690  
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                              GENUINE PARTS COMPANY                
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



            GEORGIA                                             58-0254510      
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(State or other jurisdiction of                              (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                              Identification No.)




2999 CIRCLE 75 PARKWAY, ATLANTA, GEORGIA                           30339       
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(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)




Registrant's telephone number, including area code       (404) 953-1700       
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required  to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes   *    No 
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the close of the period covered by this report.


                                   124,496,011      
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                            (Shares of Common Stock)





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PART 1 - Financial Information
Item 1 - Financial Statements

                     GENUINE PARTS COMPANY and SUBSIDIARIES
                     CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS



                                    ASSETS                                            
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                                                                                        Mar. 31,          Dec. 31,
                                                                                         1994               1993   
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                                                                                      (Unaudited)                 
                                                                                          (dollars in thousands)
                                                                                                   
CURRENT ASSETS
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             Cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .               $  150,117        $  123,231
                                                                                
             Short-term investments  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                   57,962            64,599
                                                                                
             Trade accounts and notes receivable, less allowance                
                for doubtful accounts (1994-$4,066; 1993-$1,582) . . . .                  487,818           428,911
                                                                                
             Inventories - at lower of cost (substantially last-in,             
                first-out method) or market. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                  870,751           879,154
                                                                                
             Prepaid and other current items . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                   13,672            10,299
                                                                                       ----------        ----------
                                  TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS . . . . . . . . .                1,580,320         1,506,194
                                                                                
             Investments and other assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                  132,932           133,364
                                                                                
             Total property, plant and equipment, less allowance                
                for depreciation (1994-$188,224; 1993-$185,101). . . . .                  234,351           231,198
                                                                                       ----------        ----------
                                                                                       $1,947,603        $1,870,756
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                                      LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY      
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CURRENT LIABILITIES                                                             
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             Accounts payable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .               $  276,648        $  258,949
                                                                                
             Income taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                   43,354            11,688
                                                                                
             Other current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                   78,271            82,835
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                                  TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES. . . . . . .                  398,273           353,472
                                                                                
             Long-term debt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                   13,148            12,265
                                                                                
             Deferred income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                   37,980            37,980
                                                                                
             Minority interests in subsidiaries. . . . . . . . . . . . .                   22,574            21,776
                                                                                
                                                                                
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                            
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             Stated capital:                                                    
                Preferred stock, par value - $1 per share                       
                  Authorized - 10,000,000 shares - None Issued . . . . .                    -0-               -0-
                Common stock, par value - $1 per share                          
                  Authorized - 150,000,000 shares                               
                  Issued - 1994: 124,496,011; 1993: 124,282,289. . . . .                  124,496           124,282
                                                                                
             Additional paid-in capital. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                    3,598             2,566
                                                                                
             Retained earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                1,347,534         1,318,415
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                                  TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY . . . . . .                1,475,628         1,445,263
                                                                                       ----------        ----------
                                                                                       $1,947,603        $1,870,756
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See notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.

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                     GENUINE PARTS COMPANY and SUBSIDIARIES

                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

                                  (Unaudited)




                                                               Three Months Ended March 31,
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                                                               1994                    1993
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                                                           (000 omitted except per share data)

                                                                              
Net Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $1,162,075              $1,037,914
Cost of goods sold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        815,618                 727,493
                                                            ----------              ----------
                                                               346,457                 310,421
Selling, administrative & other expenses. . . . . . . .        243,356                 219,614
                                                            ----------              ----------
Income before income taxes and cumulative
       effect of changes in accounting principles              103,101                  90,807
Income taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         40,210                  34,416
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Income before cumulative effect of changes                 
       in accounting principles . . . . . . . . . . . .         62,891                  56,391
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting
       principles, net of tax - Note B. . . . . . . . .           --                    (1,055)
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NET INCOME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $   62,891              $   55,336
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Average common shares outstanding . . . . . . . . . . .        124,469                 124,179
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Net income per common share . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $      .51              $      .45
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Dividends declared per common share . . . . . . . . . .     $    .2875              $     .265
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See notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.

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                     GENUINE PARTS COMPANY and SUBSIDIARIES

                CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

PART I                            (Unaudited)
      



                                                                                                      Three Months
                                                                                                     Ended Mar. 31,
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                                                                                                      (000 omitted)

                                                                                                     1994        1993
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Cash Provided By:
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

             Net income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                             $ 62,891    $ 55,336
             Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash
                provided by operating activities:
                 Depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . .                                9,073       8,464
                 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                                  798         646
                 Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                    Trade accounts receivable                                                       (58,907)    (43,821)
                    Merchandise inventories                                                           8,403      (2,478)
                    Trade accounts payable                                                           17,699       6,130
                    Income taxes payable                                                             31,666      14,798
                    Other operating assets and liabilities                                          (10,575)     (6,091)
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                                61,048      32,984

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
             Purchases of short-term investments, net
                of proceeds from sale and maturity                                                    6,637     (66,956)
             Purchase of property, plant and equipment                                              (12,651)    (12,174)
             Other investing activities                                                               2,876        (401)
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NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                                (3,138)    (79,531)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
             Dividends paid                                                                         (32,933)    (31,098)
             Other financing activities                                                               1,909       1,065
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             NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES . . . . . . . . . .                              (31,024)    (30,033)
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             NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS  . .                               26,886     (76,580)
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             CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD  . . . .                              123,231     168,019
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             CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD  . . . . . . .                             $150,117    $ 91,439
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See notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note A - Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements have
been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and therefore do
not include all information and footnotes necessary for a fair presentation of
financial position, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.  However, in the opinion of
management, all adjustments necessary to a fair statement of the operations of
the interim period have been made.  These adjustments are of a normal recurring
nature.  The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 1994,
are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year.

Note B - Accounting Changes

During the quarter ended March 31, 1993, the Company adopted Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 106, "Employers' Accounting for
Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions" which requires the projected
future costs of providing postretirement benefits, such as health care and life
insurance, be recognized as an expense as employees render service instead of
when benefits are paid.  The Company has applied the new rules using the
cumulative effect method, resulting in a charge of $5,055,000 (net of income
taxes of $3,095,000).

Also during the quarter ended March 31, 1993, the Company adopted Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes".  The
cumulative effect as of January 1, 1993, of adopting Statement 109 increased
net income by $4,000,000.  As permitted by the Statement, prior year financial
statements have not been restated to reflect the impact of the change in
accounting method.

The adoption of Statements 106 and 109 did not have a material impact on the
Company's financial statements or its results of operations.

Item 2.

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS

The Company reported record sales and earnings in the first quarter of 1994.
Sales for the quarter were $1.16 billion, up 12% over the same period in 1993.
Net income in the quarter advanced 14% to $62.9 million.  On a per-share basis,
net income for the quarter was $.51 versus $.45 in the same quarter of the
prior year.

During the quarter, all three industry segments registered sound growth.  Sales
for the Automotive Parts Group increased 10%, reflecting the strength of NAPA
programs in the marketplace.  The Industrial Parts Group increased 11%, as
industrial production and factory utilization improved.  The Office Products
Group increased 19%, reflecting innovative marketing programs and an
outstanding level of service.  Each of the three segments should continue to
show progress and provide steady sales growth in the future.  The Company
continues to believe that its sales growth in all three segments outpaces
industry growth.  Cost of goods sold decreased slightly as a percentage of net
sales over the same quarter the prior year.  Selling, administrative and other
expenses increased 11% for the quarter and the percentage to net sales
decreased slightly due to expense controls.

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The first quarter results for 1993 included the net effect of adoption of FAS
106, "Employers' Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pension", of
a charge of $5,055,000 (net of income taxes of $3,095,000) and an increase in
net income of $4,000,000 for the adoption of FAS 109, "Accounting for Income
Taxes".  The adoption of FAS 106 and 109 did not have a material impact on the
Company's financial statements or its results of operations.

The ratio of current assets to current liabilities remains very good at 3.97/1,
and the Company's cash position is excellent.

PART II

Item 4.

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

   (a)   Exhibits

         Exhibit 10.10 *  Restricted Stock Agreement dated March 31, 1994 
                          between the Company and Larry L. Prince.

         Exhibit 10.11 *  Restricted Stock Agreement dated March 31, 1994 
                          between the Company and Thomas C. Gallagher.

         *  Indicates executive compensation plans and arrangements.

   (b)   No reports on Form 8-K were filed by the registrant during the quarter 
         ended March 31, 1994.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                             Genuine Parts Company
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                                 (Registrant)


Date      May 6, 1994                    /s/        Jerry Nix
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                                         Senior Vice President - Finance


                                         /s/        George Kalafut           
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                                         Executive Vice President - Finance and
                                         Administration (Principal Financial
                                         and Accounting Officer)

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