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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000079879-95-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19950420
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other events
FILED AS OF DATE:		19950424
SROS:			PHLX

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PPG INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000079879
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PAINTS, VARNISHES, LACQUERS, ENAMELS & ALLIED PRODUCTS [2851]
		IRS NUMBER:				250730780
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-01687
		FILM NUMBER:		95530657

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE PPG PL 9 WEST
		STREET 2:		CAROLYN A IHRIG
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15272
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4124343131

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE PPG PLACE
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15272

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PITTSBURGH PLATE GLASS CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19681219
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                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
                          Washington, D.C. 20549 
 
                                Form 8-K 
 
           Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of 
                      The Securities Act of 1934 
 
 
 
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)  April 20, 1995    
 
 
                               PPG INDUSTRIES,INC.                    
           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
 
 
 
Pennsylvania                        1-1687          25-0730780        
(State or other                 (Commission    (I.R.S. Employer 
 jurisdiction                    File No.)      Identification No.) 
 of incorporation) 
 
 
 
One PPG Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania           15272                
  (Address of principal executive offices)      (Zip Code) 
 
 
 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code  (412) 434-3131     
 
 
 
 
                                  Not Applicable 
     (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) 
 
<PAGE> 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 5.       Other Events 
 
          On April 20, 1995, the Registrant's Board of Directors approved the
repurchase by the Registrant of 10 million shares of the Registrant's
outstanding common stock, par value $1.66 2/3 per share (the "Common Stock").
As of March 31, 1995, 206,433,987 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock
were held by the public.  The shares may be repurchased in the open market
or in private transactions and no timetable was established for the
repurchase. 
 
 
 
 
 
                                SIGNATURE 
 
 
         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. 
 
 
                                   PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. 
                                       (Registrant) 
 
 
 
                                   /s/ W. H. Hernandez 
                                   W. H. Hernandez 
                                   Senior Vice President, Finance 
 
 
Date:  April 21, 1995 
 
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