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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM VALHI, INC.'S
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIODS NOTED BELOW AND IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.  SUCH
SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECLASSIFIED TO PRESENT THE RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS OF (i) MEDITE CORPORATION AS DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, (ii) THE
AMALTAMATED SUGAR COMPANY ON THE EQUITY METHOD and (iii) SYBRA, INC. AS 
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS.
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS                   9-MOS                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995             DEC-31-1995             DEC-31-1995             DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1995             JAN-01-1995             JAN-01-1995             JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1995             JUN-30-1995             SEP-30-1995             DEC-31-1995
<CASH>                                         134,126                 165,953                 171,337                 170,908
<SECURITIES>                                    26,516                   2,387                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  261,266                 271,760                 269,539                 228,785
<ALLOWANCES>                                     4,710                   5,054                   5,116                   4,972
<INVENTORY>                                    470,460                 384,647                 324,099                 518,304
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               922,189                 857,368                 807,572                 931,566
<PP&E>                                       1,124,388               1,151,261               1,168,215               1,190,514
<DEPRECIATION>                                 260,905                 278,953                 294,178                 315,827
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,549,715               2,493,593               2,447,112               2,572,213
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          622,790                 548,419                 506,660                 662,336
<BONDS>                                      1,123,698               1,102,119               1,083,383               1,084,284
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                         1,245                   1,245                   1,246                   1,246
<OTHER-SE>                                     216,995                 237,775                 255,775                 273,045
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 2,549,715               2,493,593               2,447,112               2,572,213
<SALES>                                        270,974                 573,737                 848,475               1,104,177
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               270,974                 573,737                 848,475               1,104,177
<CGS>                                          185,320                 388,411                 573,545                 740,492
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  185,320                 388,411                 573,545                 740,492
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   (19)                    277                     430                     557
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              26,202                  52,639                  78,343                 103,426
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 14,891                  40,624                  61,427                  83,495
<INCOME-TAX>                                     7,311                  20,540                  30,061                  27,980
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              7,235                  19,598                  31,020                  54,893
<DISCONTINUED>                                   5,180                  10,174                  12,480                  13,622
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0                       0
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<NET-INCOME>                                    12,415                  29,772                  43,500                  68,515
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