PPG Industries
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PPG Industries is an American manufacturer of synthetic glass and chemical products, with headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q


QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 or 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For Quarter Ended March 31, 1996 Commission File Number 1-1687


PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Pennsylvania 25-0730780
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)



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




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



As of April 30, 1996, 189,061,639 shares of the Registrant's common stock, par
value $1.66-2/3 per share, were outstanding.

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.


Yes X No
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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Index


Part I. Financial Information Page(s)


Item 1. Financial Statements:

Condensed Statement of Income.................................... 2

Condensed Balance Sheet.......................................... 3

Condensed Statement of Cash Flows................................ 4

Notes to Condensed Financial Statements.......................... 5-7

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations....................... 8-11


Part II. Other Information

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders....... 12

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.......................... 13


Signature............................................................ 14















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Part I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
<TABLE>
Condensed Statement of Income (Unaudited)
(Millions, except per share amounts)
<CAPTION>
Three Months Ended March 31
1996 1995
<S> <C> <C>
Net sales.................................... $1,748.8 $1,740.8
Cost of sales................................ 1,067.2 1,028.1
Gross profit............................... 681.6 712.7

Other expenses:
Selling, general and administrative........ 238.9 231.5
Depreciation............................... 83.2 80.0
Research and development................... 58.6 56.9
Interest................................... 22.0 20.5
Other charges.............................. 16.8 38.0

Total other expenses..................... 419.5 426.9

Other earnings............................... 25.6 73.1

Income before income taxes
and minority interest...................... 287.7 358.9

Income taxes................................. 109.3 136.4

Minority interest............................ 6.1 3.3

Net income................................... $ 172.3 $ 219.2

Earnings per share........................... $ 0.90 $ 1.06

Dividends per share.......................... $ 0.30 $ 0.29

Average shares outstanding................... 192.4 206.5
</TABLE>



The accompanying notes to the condensed financial statements are an integral
part of this statement.





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PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
<TABLE>
Condensed Balance Sheet (Unaudited)
<CAPTION>
March 31 Dec. 31
1996 1995
(Millions)
<S> <C> <C>
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents.................. $ 89.0 $ 105.6
Receivables-net............................ 1,339.2 1,245.1
Inventories (Note 2)....................... 779.8 737.5
Other...................................... 193.7 187.3
Total current assets..................... 2,401.7 2,275.5

Property (less accumulated depreciation of
$3,683.1 million and $3,629.2 million)..... 2,850.0 2,834.8
Investments.................................. 219.1 223.8
Other assets................................. 876.1 860.2
Total.................................... $6,346.9 $6,194.3

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings and current
portion of long-term debt................ $ 689.4 $ 485.3
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities... 1,066.8 1,103.5
Income taxes............................... 97.2 40.6
Total current liabilities................ 1,853.4 1,629.4

Long-term debt............................... 712.4 735.5
Deferred income taxes........................ 346.0 354.9
Accumulated provisions....................... 342.9 319.7
Other postretirement benefits ............... 518.9 517.4
Minority interest............................ 73.5 68.2
Total liabilities........................ 3,847.1 3,625.1

Shareholders' equity:
Common stock............................... 484.3 484.3
Additional paid-in capital................. 88.7 81.3
Retained earnings.......................... 4,364.2 4,249.0
Treasury stock............................. (2,250.2) (2,059.6)
Unearned compensation...................... (172.5) (179.2)
Minimum pension liability adjustment....... (9.8) (10.4)
Currency translation adjustment............ (4.9) 3.8
Total shareholders' equity............... 2,499.8 2,569.2

Total.................................... $6,346.9 $6,194.3
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes to the condensed financial statements are an integral
part of this statement.



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PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
<TABLE>
Condensed Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
<CAPTION>

Three Months Ended March 31
1996 1995
(Millions)
<S> <C> <C>
Cash from operating activities .............. $ 139.7 $ 181.4

Investing activities:
Capital spending.......................... (116.6) (75.0)
Reduction of investments.................. 10.4 98.7
Other..................................... .3 6.0
Cash (used for) from
investing activities............... (105.9) 29.7

Financing activities:
Net change in borrowings with
maturities of three months or less...... 283.2 (78.9)
Proceeds from other short-term debt....... 17.1 10.9
Repayment of other short-term debt........ (14.1) (35.0)
Proceeds from long-term debt.............. 2.7 6.8
Repayment of long-term debt............... (95.2) (25.8)
Repayment of loans by employee stock
ownership plan.......................... 5.6 10.1
Purchase of treasury stock, net........... (191.4) (29.8)
Dividends paid............................ (57.8) (59.8)
Cash used for financing activities... (49.9) (201.5)

Effect of currency exchange rate changes
on cash and cash equivalents............... (.5) 1.5

Net (decrease) increase in
cash and cash equivalents.................. (16.6) 11.1

Cash and cash equivalents,
beginning of period..... ................... 105.6 62.1

Cash and cash equivalents,
end of period.............................. $ 89.0 $ 73.2
</TABLE>


The accompanying notes to the condensed financial statements are an integral
part of this statement.





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PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited)


1. Financial Statements

The condensed financial statements included herein are unaudited. In
the opinion of management, these statements include all adjustments,
consisting only of normal, recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair
presentation of the financial position of PPG Industries, Inc. and
subsidiaries (the Company or PPG) at March 31, 1996, and the results of
their operations and their cash flows for the three months ended March
31, 1996 and 1995. These condensed financial statements should be read
in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto
incorporated by reference in PPG's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1995.

The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 1996 are
not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full
year.


2. Inventories

Inventories at March 31, 1996 and December 31, 1995 are detailed below.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
March 31 Dec. 31
1996 1995
(Millions)
<S> <C> <C>
Finished products and work in process............. $530.6 $504.5
Raw materials..................................... 134.7 120.5
Supplies.......................................... 114.5 112.5

Total.......................................... $779.8 $737.5
</TABLE>

Most domestic and certain foreign inventories are valued using the
last-in, first-out method. If the first-in, first-out method had been used,
inventories would have been $202.1 million and $202.9 million higher at
March 31, 1996 and December 31, 1995 respectively.


3. Cash Flow Information

Cash payments for interest were $20.6 million and $15.3 million for
the three months ended March 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively. Net cash
payments for income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 1996 and
1995 were $43.8 million and $22.5 million, respectively.


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4.   Business Segment Information
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Three Months Ended March 31
1996 1995
(Millions)
<S> <C> <C>
Net sales:
Coatings and Resins................. $ 692 $ 684
Glass............................... 666 661
Chemicals........................... 391 396

Total.......................... $1,749 $1,741

Operating income:
Coatings and Resins................. $ 115 $ 129
Glass............................... 103 155
Chemicals........................... 91 93

Total operating income......... 309 377

Interest expense - net................... (20) (18)

Other unallocated
corporate expense - net.............. (1) --

Income before income taxes and
minority interest...................... $ 288 $ 359
</TABLE>

5. Environmental Matters

It is PPG's policy to accrue expenses for environmental contingencies
when it is probable that a liability exists and the amount of loss can
be reasonably estimated. As of March 31, 1996 and December 31, 1995,
PPG had reserves for environmental contingencies totaling $98 million
and $100 million, respectively. Charges against income for
environmental remediation costs for the three months ended March 31,
1996 and 1995 were $7 million and $9 million, respectively. Related
cash outlays aggregated $9 million and $10 million for the three months
ended March 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.

Management anticipates that the resolution of the Company's
environmental contingencies, which will occur over an extended period of
time, will not result in future annual charges against income that are
significantly greater than those recorded in 1995. It is possible,
however, that technological, regulatory and enforcement developments,
the results of environmental studies and other factors could alter this
expectation. In management's opinion, the Company operates in an
environmentally sound manner and the outcome of these environmental
matters will not have a material effect on PPG's financial position or
liquidity.

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In addition to the amounts currently reserved, the Company may be
subject to loss contingencies related to environmental matters estimated
at the high end to be as much as $200 million to $400 million. Such
aggregate losses are reasonably possible but not currently considered to
be probable of occurrence. The Company's environmental contingencies
are expected to be resolved over a period of 20 years or more. These
loss contingencies include significant unresolved issues such as the
nature and extent of contamination, if any, at sites and the methods
that may have to be employed should remediation be required. Although
insurance may cover a portion of these costs, to the extent they are
incurred, any potential recovery is not included in this unrecorded
exposure to future loss. With respect to certain waste sites, the
financial condition of any other potentially responsible parties also
contributes to the uncertainty of estimating PPG's final
costs. Although contributors of waste to sites involving other
potentially responsible parties may face governmental agency assertions
of joint and several liability, in general, final allocations of costs
are made based on the relative contributions of wastes to such
sites. PPG is generally not a major contributor to such
sites. Although the unrecorded exposure to future loss relates to all
sites, a significant portion of such unrecorded exposure involves three
operating plant sites and one closed plant site. Two of the sites are in
the early stages of study, while the remaining two are further into the
study phase. All four sites require additional study to assess the
magnitude of contamination, if any, and the remediation alternatives.

The Company's assessment of the potential impact of these environmental
contingencies is subject to considerable uncertainty due to the complex,
ongoing and evolving process of investigation and remediation, if
necessary, of such environmental contingencies.






















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Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations

Performance Overview

Sales for the first quarter of 1996 and 1995 were $1.75 billion and $1.74
billion, respectively. The benefits of increased volumes in our chemicals
segment, higher sales prices for our coatings and resins and glass segments,
and the favorable effects of foreign currency translation were substantially
offset by a decrease in sales prices for our chemicals segment, the absence of
sales from our divested European architectural coatings business, and lower
volumes in our glass segment. Sales volumes and operating income for our
North American automotive original coatings and resins and glass segments were
unfavorably impacted by reduced production at the North American manufacturing
operations of General Motors caused by a seventeen day strike at two of its
parts plants during March 1996.

The gross profit percentage decreased to 39.0% from 40.9% in the prior year's
quarter due to the negative effects of inflation and unfavorable sales mix
changes which were not fully recovered through slightly higher overall sales
prices and the benefits from manufacturing efficiencies.

Net income and earnings per share for the first quarter of 1996 were $172.3
million and $0.90, respectively. In the first quarter of 1995, net income and
earnings per share were $219.2 million and $1.06, respectively, which included
a $24.2 million ($0.12 per share) after-tax gain from the settlement of a
glass technology dispute with Pilkington plc of England. Current quarter net
income was unfavorably impacted by lower other earnings, attributable to gains
from legal settlements in the prior year's first quarter, the factors that
contributed to the gross profit percentage decrease described above, and the
effect of the General Motors strike, partially offset by lower income tax
expense and decreased other charges. Lower other charges were due in part to
a charge for a legal dispute in the prior year's quarter.

Performance of Business Segments

Coatings and resins sales increased to $692 million from $684 million in 1995.
Operating earnings for the corresponding periods were $115 million and $129
million, respectively. Sales increased as a result of higher sales prices in
most of the segment's major businesses, improved volumes for European and
Asia/Pacific automotive original and refinish products, the favorable effects
of foreign currency translation, and sales from several minor
acquisitions. The absence of sales from our European architectural coatings
business divested in the fourth quarter of 1995 and lower North American
automotive original and refinish volumes substantially offset these
increases. Operating income declined due to the negative effects of inflation
on raw material and overhead costs and unfavorable sales mix changes in our
automotive original and refinish businesses. These negative factors were only
partially offset by higher overall prices and improved manufacturing
efficiencies. Operating income in the first quarter of 1995 also included a
gain from the settlement of an industrial coatings dispute.

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Glass sales increased to $666 million in the first quarter of 1996 from $661
million in the prior year's quarter. Operating income decreased to $103
million from $155 million in the corresponding 1995 period. Sales were
relatively flat as the benefits of increased fiber glass sales prices and
volumes as well as higher North American automotive replacement glass volumes
were countered by lower flat glass and automotive original glass volumes and
sales prices. Operating income in the first quarter of 1995 included the gain
from the legal settlement with Pilkington. Also contributing to the decline
in operating income were the lower flat glass and automotive original glass
volumes and sales prices combined with the negative effects of inflation on
our costs and unfavorable sales mix changes, particularly in our flat and
automotive replacement glass businesses. Increased prices for fiber glass
products, improved manufacturing efficiencies, and higher North American
automotive replacement glass volumes only slightly offset these negative
factors.

Chemicals sales decreased to $391 million in the first quarter of 1996 from
$396 million in the prior year's quarter. Operating income for the
corresponding periods were $91 million and $93 million, respectively. The
benefit of volume improvements for specialty products, particularly
Transitions optical lenses and silica products, was more than offset by the
effect of lower prices and volumes for chlor-alkali products and the absence
of sales from our sodium chlorate business divested late in the fourth quarter
of 1995. Relatively flat operating income was attributable to the factors
that contributed to the overall sales decline and increased manufacturing
costs, substantially offset by a charge for a legal dispute which occurred in
the first quarter of 1995.

Other Factors

The decrease in income tax expense was due to lower pre-tax earnings as the
effective tax rate for both periods remained constant at 38%. The increase in
income taxes payable was principally the result of the timing of estimated tax
payments in the first quarter of 1996 versus the fourth quarter of 1995.

The increase in short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt
was principally due to borrowings used to fund our repurchase of PPG common
stock.

Environmental Matters

It is PPG's policy to accrue expenses for environmental contingencies when it
is probable that a liability exists and the amount of loss can be reasonably
estimated. As of March 31, 1996 and December 31, 1995, PPG had reserves for
environmental contingencies totaling $98 million and $100 million,
respectively. Charges against income for environmental remediation costs for
the three months ended March 31, 1996 and 1995 were $7 million and $9 million,
respectively. Related cash outlays aggregated $9 million and $10 million for
the three months ended March 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.



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Management anticipates that the resolution of the Company's environmental
contingencies, which will occur over an extended period of time, will not
result in future annual charges against income that are significantly greater
than those recorded in 1995. It is possible, however, that technological,
regulatory and enforcement developments, the results of environmental studies
and other factors could alter this expectation. In management's opinion, the
Company operates in an environmentally sound manner and the outcome of these
environmental matters will not have a material effect on PPG's financial
position or liquidity.

In addition to the amounts currently reserved, the Company may be subject to
loss contingencies related to environmental matters estimated at the high end
to be as much as $200 million to $400 million. Such aggregate losses are
reasonably possible but not currently considered to be probable of occurrence.
The Company's environmental contingencies are expected to be resolved over a
period of 20 years or more. These loss contingencies include significant
unresolved issues such as the nature and extent of contamination, if any, at
sites and the methods that may have to be employed should remediation be
required. Although insurance may cover a portion of these costs, to the
extent they are incurred, any potential recovery is not included in this
unrecorded exposure to future loss. With respect to certain waste sites, the
financial condition of any other potentially responsible parties also
contributes to the uncertainty of estimating PPG's final costs. Although
contributors of waste to sites involving other potentially responsible parties
may face governmental agency assertions of joint and several liability, in
general, final allocations of costs are made based on the relative
contributions of wastes to such sites. PPG is generally not a major
contributor to such sites. Although the unrecorded exposure to future loss
relates to all sites, a significant portion of such unrecorded exposure
involves three operating plant sites and one closed plant site. Two of the
sites are in the early stages of study, while the remaining two are further
into the study phase. All four sites require additional study to assess the
magnitude of contamination, if any, and the remediation alternatives.

The Company's assessment of the potential impact of these environmental
contingencies is subject to considerable uncertainty due to the complex,
ongoing and evolving process of investigation and remediation, if necessary,
of such environmental contingencies.

Foreign Currency and Interest Rate Risk

As a multinational company, PPG manages its transaction exposure to foreign
currency risk to minimize the volatility of cash flows caused by currency
fluctuations. The Company manages its foreign currency transaction exposures
principally through the purchase of forward and option contracts. It does not
manage its exposure to translation gains and losses; however, by borrowing in
local currencies it reduces such exposure. The fair value of the forward and
option contracts purchased and outstanding as of March 31, 1996 and Dec. 31,
1995, was not material.


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The Company manages its interest rate risk in order to balance its exposure
between fixed and variable rates while attempting to minimize its interest
costs. PPG principally manages its interest rate risk by retiring and issuing
debt from time to time. To a limited extent, PPG manages its interest rate
risk through the purchase of interest rate swaps. As of March 31, 1996 and
December 31, 1995, the notional principal amount and fair value of interest
rate swaps held were not material.

The Company also uses commodity swap contracts to reduce its exposure to
fluctuations in prices for natural gas. The fair value of such swap contracts
purchased and outstanding as of March 31, 1996 and December 31, 1995, was not
material.

PPG's policies do not permit active trading of, or speculation in, derivative
instruments.



































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Part II.  OTHER INFORMATION


Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

At the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on April 18, 1996 (the
"Annual Meeting"), the shareholders voted on the following matters with the
results shown below. There were no broker nonvotes with respect to any of
these matters.

1. On the matter of the election of five directors to serve for the terms
indicated in the proxy statement relating to the Annual Meeting, the vote
was as follows:

Nominees Votes For Votes Withheld

Michele J. Hooper 154,373,473 2,710,223
Raymond W. LeBoeuf 155,617,545 1,466,151
Harold A. McInnes 155,804,294 1,279,402
Vincent A. Sarni 155,133,584 1,950,112
David G. Vice 155,861,901 1,221,795

Each of the nominees was therefore elected a director to serve for the
terms indicated in the proxy statement relating to the Annual Meeting.

2. On the matter of the election of Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditors for
the Company for the year 1996, the vote was as follows:

For: 155,683,159 Against: 753,717 Abstain: 640,667

Therefore, Deloitte & Touche LLP were elected auditors for the Company
for 1996.



















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Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a) Exhibits

(10) Nonqualified Retirement Plan as amended through
January 1, 1996

(11) Computation of Earnings Per Share

(27) Financial Data Schedule

(b) Reports on Form 8-K

No reports were filed on Form 8-K during the quarter for which this
report is filed.




































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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)





Date: May 9, 1996 /s/ W. H. Hernandez
W. H. Hernandez
Senior Vice President, Finance
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer and
Duly Authorized Officer)

























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PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES


INDEX TO EXHIBITS



Exhibit
No. Description

(10) Nonqualified Retirement Plan as amended through January 1, 1996

(11) Computation of Earnings Per Share

(27) Financial Data Schedule