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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950132-96-000341.txt : 19960524
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950132-96-000341
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19960521
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial statements and exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		19960523
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:		96571332

	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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<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 8-K
<TEXT>

<PAGE>
 
                      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)    May 21, 1996
                                                   --------------



                             PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
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             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)



Pennsylvania                   1-1687                   25-0730780
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(STATE OR OTHER                (COMMISSION              (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
JURISDICTION                   FILE NUMBER)             IDENTIFICATION NO.)
OF INCORPORATION)



One PPG Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania                        15272
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)                     (ZIP CODE)
 
 
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE           (412) 434-3131
                                                            ----------------



                                Not Applicable
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        (FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT.)
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ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
         ---------------------------------

The following exhibit is filed hereby so as to become, by way of incorporation
by reference, an exhibit to Registration No. 33-04983 on Form S-3 and
Registration No. 33-64081 on Form S-3:

     (12) Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
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                                   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: May 21, 1996
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<SEQUENCE>2
<DESCRIPTION>RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
<TEXT>

<PAGE>
 
                                                                      Exhibit 12
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              PPG Industries, Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries
               Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
                             (Dollars In Millions)

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<CAPTION>

                                                                                                
                                                                 Year Ended December 31          Three Months 
                                                         ---------------------------------------    Ended
                                                         1991    1992    1993    1994     1995   Mar. 31, 1996
                                                         ----    ----    ----    ----     ----   ------------- 
<S>          <C>                                         <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>
Earnings:
  Earnings before income taxes                           $348.1  $537.8  $531.2  $839.8  $1,247.3     $281.6
  Plus:
     Fixed charges exclusive of capitalized interest      177.4   167.2   127.6   108.2     112.9       29.4
     Amortization of capitalized interest                   9.8    10.8    11.1    11.6      11.8        3.0
     Adjustments for equity affiliates                      0.9   (1.6)   (0.7)   (2.4)     (4.2)         --
                                                         ---------------------------------------------------
             Total                                       $536.2  $714.2  $669.2  $957.2  $1,367.8     $314.0
                                                         ===================================================

  Fixed Charges:
    Interest expense including amortization of
      debt discount/premium                              $157.9  $147.4  $107.5   $88.2     $90.6      $23.8
    Rentals - portion representative of interest           19.5    19.8    20.1    20.0      22.3        5.6
                                                         ---------------------------------------------------
      Fixed charges exclusive of capitalized interest     177.4   167.2   127.6   108.2     112.9       29.4
    Capitalized interest                                   15.3     7.4     6.0     5.3       8.6        3.1
                                                         ---------------------------------------------------
             Total                                       $192.7  $174.6  $133.6  $113.5    $121.5      $32.5
                                                         ===================================================


  Ratio of earnings to fixed charges                       2.78    4.09    5.01    8.43     11.26       9.66
                                                         ===================================================
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