Shareholder Information

Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of shareholders will be held at 10:00 a.m., April 23, 1997 in the Auditorium, Room 927, Midland Building, 101 Prospect Avenue, N.W., Cleveland, Ohio.

Shareholder Reports
The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, is available without charge. To obtain a copy, contact the Investor Relations Office.

Dividend Reinvestment Program
A dividend reinvestment program is available to shareholders of common stock. For information, contact the Investor Relations Office.

Investor Relations
Conway G. Ivy
The Sherwin-Williams Company,
101 Prospect Avenue, N.W.
Cleveland, Ohio 44115-1075

Common Stock Trading Statistics

	1996	1995	1994	1993	1992	1991	1990	1989	1988	1987
High	$28.875	$20.750	$17.875	$18.750	$16.438	$13.875	$10.563	$8.938	$7.938	$9.625
Low	19.500	16.000	14.750	14.938	12.688	8.813	7.563	6.250	6.000	5.063
Close December 31	28.000	20.375	16.688	17.875	15.313	13.375	9.375	8.625	6.375	6.125
Shareholders of record	11,933	12,078	12,299	11,837	11,925	12,005	12,012	12,230	12,606	12,327
Shares traded (thousands)	72,638	85,144	86,878	74,874	79,044	94,336	92,556	98,376	90,964	109,720
% of average shares outstanding	42%	50%	50%	42%	44%	53%	53%	57%	52%	62%

Quarterly Stock Prices and Dividends

1996				1995
Quarter	High	Low	Dividend	Quarter	High	Low	Dividend
1st	$22.688	$19.500	$.0875	1st	$17.438	$16.000	$.08
2nd	23.500	20.938	.0875	2nd	19.000	16.688	.08
3rd	23.563	21.125	.0875	3rd	18.563	17.063	.08
4th	28.875	22.813	.0875	4th	20.750	17.188	.08

All common share amounts and per share data reflect the effect of the stock split described in Note 17 to the consolidated financial statements.

The Sherwin-Williams Company seeks and employs the best qualified people available - without discriminating on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, sex, national origin, age, disability, or against disabled veterans or veterans of the Vietnam Era.