<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>     ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
             FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE (MILLIONS OF DOLLARS)

             THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
             FROM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF MARCH 31, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED
             IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
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<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1995
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                      786
<ALLOWANCES>                                        11
<INVENTORY>                                        505
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 1,530
<PP&E>                                           3,986
<DEPRECIATION>                                   2,025
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                   3,971
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                              910
<BONDS>                                            647
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
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<COMMON>                                           197
<OTHER-SE>                                       1,354
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                     3,971
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<CGS>                                              628
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                      628
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   189
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   9
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<INCOME-TAX>                                        41
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