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                                                           Rule 424(b) (3)
                                                           Reg. No. 333-8209


PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT No. 1
TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED JULY 24, 1996


                                  RPM, INC.
                           2,106,250 COMMON SHARES
                             (without par value)


     This Prospectus Supplement is a part of the Prospectus dated July 24, 1996
and should be read in conjunction therewith.

     The following information should be included under the section entitled
"Manner of Offering":

     The Common Shares may be sold from time to time by the Selling
Shareholders, or by pledgees, donees, transferees or other successors in
interest.

          THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT IS AUGUST 28, 1996.



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