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RULE 424(B)(3)
FILE NO. 333-04269
REPUBLIC INDUSTRIES, INC.
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 2 DATED APRIL 21, 1997
TO PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 31, 1996
As a result of certain transfers and sales of Common Stock by certain
Selling Stockholders, the table of Selling Stockholders in the Selling
Stockholders Section of the Prospectus is hereby further supplemented as
follows:
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SHARES BENEFICIALLY SHARES TO BE OFFERED
OWNED PRIOR TO FOR THE SELLING
SELLING STOCKHOLDER THE OFFERING STOCKHOLDER'S ACCOUNT
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<S> <C> <C>
Sandpiper & Co.................................... 326,000 326,000
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