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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000079879-95-000016.txt : 19951023
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000079879-95-000016
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19951019
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other events
FILED AS OF DATE:		19951020
SROS:			NYSE

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:		95582857

	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)  October 19, 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 Number)             Identification No.)
of incorporation)



One PPG Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania                        15272
(Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zipcode)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code  (412) 434-3131




                             Not Applicable
      (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 5.	Other Events

        On October 19, 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 the close of business on September 30, 1995, 197,909,723 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:  October 20, 1995

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