UNITED STATES
                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, D.C. 20549

                                FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
  [ X ]          QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d)
                       OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                      For the Period Ended September 25, 1999

                                    or

  [   ]          TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d)
                      OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                        Commission file number 0-17237

                    HOME PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
          (Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)



             Delaware                                    36-4147027
  (State or other jurisdiction of                    (I.R.S. Employer
   incorporation or organization)                   Identification No.)


      4501 West 47th Street
        Chicago, Illinois                                  60632
      (Address of principal                              (Zip Code)
       executive offices)


  Registrant's telephone number including area code (773) 890-1010.


  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 (or  for  such
  shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports),
  and (2) has been subject to  such filing requirements for the past  90
  days.                                        Yes   X   No


  Common shares, par value $0.01, outstanding as of October 31, 1999  -
  7,223,702
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                     HOME PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC

                                  INDEX


                                                                  Page
                                                                 Number
     Part I.  Financial Information                              ------

                Item 1. Financial Statements

                        Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets        3

                        Condensed Consolidated Statements of
                         Operations and Retained Earnings            4

                        Condensed Consolidated Statements of
                         Cash Flows                                  5

                        Notes to Condensed Consolidated
                         Financial Statements                        6



                Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis
                         of Financial Condition and Results of
                         Operations                                 10

                Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative
                         Disclosures About Market Risk              19


     Part II. Other Information

                Items 1 through 5 are not applicable

                Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K            19

     Signatures                                                     20

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  PART I  Financial Information
          ITEM 1.  Financial
          Statements
<TABLE>
                    HOME PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                   (in thousands, except share amounts)

                                               September 25,   December 26,
                                                   1999           1998
                                                (unaudited)
                                                  -------        -------
  <S>                                            <C>            <C>
                      Assets
  Current assets:
    Cash ....................................... $  3,286       $  4,986
    Accounts receivable, net ...................   54,790         50,238
    Inventories, net ...........................   28,616         25,296
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets ..    1,703          6,880
                                                  -------        -------
      Total current assets .....................   88,395         87,400

  Property, plant and equipment - at cost.......   97,038         87,854
  Less accumulated depreciation.................  (29,601)       (27,654)
  Property, plant and equipment, net............   67,437         60,200
  Intangible and other assets...................  188,696        192,443
                                                  -------        -------
  Total assets.................................. $344,528       $340,043
                                                  =======        =======
  Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
  Current liabilities:
    Current maturities of long-term obligations  $  5,558       $  3,549
    Accounts payable ...........................   27,852         20,510
    Accrued liabilities ........................   39,023         35,664
                                                  -------        -------
      Total current liabilities ................   72,433         59,723
  Long-term obligations - net of current
   maturities...................................  215,312        219,536
  Other liabilities.............................    2,876          2,783
  Stockholders' equity:
    Preferred Stock - authorized, 500,000
     shares, $.01 par value; None issued .......       -              -
    Common Stock - authorized 15,000,000 shares,
     $.01 par value; 8,046,096 shares issued at
     September 25, 1999 and 8,024,123 shares
     issued at December 26, 1998 ...............       81             80
    Additional paid-in capital .................   48,790         48,455
    Retained earnings ..........................   11,564         12,259
    Common Stock held in treasury - at cost;
      822,394 shares September 25, 1999 and
      376,462 shares issued at December 26, 1998   (6,528)        (2,642)
    Currency translation adjustments ...........       -            (151)
                                                  -------        -------
      Total stockholders' equity ...............   53,907         58,001
                                                  -------        -------
  Total liabilities and stockholders' equity.... $344,528       $340,043
                                                  =======        =======

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
                    HOME PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Retained Earnings
                               (unaudited)
                 (in thousands, except per share amounts)
<CAPTION>
                                     Thirteen Weeks       Thirty-nine
                                         Ended            Weeks Ended
                                  -------------------  ------------------
                                  Sept 25,   Sept 26,  Sept 25,  Sept 26,
                                    1999       1998      1999      1998
                                    ------   ------     -------   -------
 <S>                               <C>      <C>        <C>       <C>
 Net sales ......................  $79,737  $68,243    $220,103  $175,637

 Cost of goods sold .............   52,917   45,874     144,144   118,435
 Special charge .................    8,947      -         8,947       -
                                    ------   ------     -------   -------
    Gross profit ................   17,873   22,369      67,012    57,202

 Operating expenses
    Selling .....................   10,491    8,182      30,093    20,720
    Administrative ..............    3,840    3,817      12,806    10,713
    Amortization of intangible
     assets .....................    1,341    1,203       4,082     3,068
    Restructuring and other
     charges ....................    5,610      -         5,610       -
    Other nonrecurring charges .       443      -           443       -
                                    ------   ------     -------   -------
                                    21,725   13,202      53,034    34,501
                                    ------   ------     -------   -------
    Operating profit ............   (3,852)   9,167      13,978    22,701

 Other income (expense)
    Interest income .............       39       41         143        96
    Interest (expense) ..........   (5,091)  (3,872)    (15,019)  (10,260)
    Other income (expense), net .      128        1         239        53
                                    ------   ------     -------   -------
                                    (4,924)  (3,830)    (14,637)  (10,111)
                                    ------   ------     -------   -------
 Earnings (loss) before income
  taxes and extraordinary charge    (8,776)   5,337        (659)   12,590

 Income tax benefit (expense) ...    3,363   (2,223)        (36)   (5,201)
                                    ------   ------     -------   -------
 Earnings (loss) before
  extraordinary charge ..........   (5,413)   3,114        (695)    7,389

 Extraordinary charge for early
 retirement of debt, net of tax
  benefit of $3,698 .............      -        -           -      (5,107)
                                    ------   ------     -------   -------
 Net earnings (loss) ............   (5,413)   3,114        (695)    2,282
 Retained earnings at beginning
  of period .....................   16,977    7,784      12,259     8,616
                                    ------   ------     -------   -------
 Retained earnings at end of
  period ........................  $11,564  $10,898    $ 11,564  $ 10,898
                                    ======   ======     =======   =======
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 Net earnings (loss) per common
 share - basic                      ($0.74) $  0.39      ($0.09) $   0.29
                                    ======   ======     =======   =======
 Net earnings (loss) per common
 share-diluted ..................   ($0.74) $  0.38      ($0.09) $   0.28
                                    ======   ======     =======   =======

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
                    HOME PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
             Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                               (unaudited)
                              (in thousands)
<CAPTION>
                                              Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
                                                Sept 25,     Sept 26,
                                                  1999         1998
                                                 ------      -------
  <S>                                           <C>         <C>
  Cash flows from operating activities:
   Net earnings (loss) .......................  $  (695)    $  2,282
   Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to
    Net cash provided (used) by operating
    activities:
    Depreciation and amortization ............   12,021        9,314
    Changes in assets and liabilities:
      (Increase) in accounts receivable ......   (5,604)      (9,755)
      (Increase) decrease in inventories .....   (4,160)       1,854
      Decrease (increase) in prepaids and other
       current assets ........................    5,141       (2,023)
      Increase in accounts payable ...........    7,747        3,061
      (Increase) decrease  in accrued
      liabilities ............................     (156)       3,596
    Other operating activities, net ..........   (1,698)       5,604
                                                 ------      -------
  Net cash provided  by operating activities..   12,596       13,933
                                                 ------      -------
  Cash flows from investing activities:
   Proceeds on sale of business ..............    4,692           -
   Proceeds on sale of building ..............      977           -
   Seymour acquisition, net of cash acquired .       -       (14,882)
   Tenex acquisition, net of cash acquired  ..       -       (16,725)
   Prestige Plastics acquisition, net of cash
    acquired .................................       -       (78,321)
   Capital expenditures ......................  (14,061)      (7,729)
                                                 ------      -------
  Net cash (used) for investing activities....   (8,392)    (117,657)
                                                 ------      -------
  Cash flows from financing activities:
   Payments on borrowings ....................   (2,250)    (219,218)
   Net proceeds from borrowings and warrants .      -        286,672
   Net proceeds from borrowings under revolving
    line of credit ............................     300       41,931
   Purchase of treasury stock .................  (3,886)         -
   Payment of capital lease obligation ........    (265)        (184)
   Exercise of common stock options and
    issuance of common stock under stock
    purchase plan ............................      197          211
                                                 ------      -------
  Net cash provided (used) by financing
   activities.................................   (5,904)     109,412
                                                 ------      -------
   Net increase in cash and cash equivalents .   (1,700)       5,688
   Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
    period ...................................    4,986          583
                                                 ------      -------
   Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   $ 3,286     $  6,271
                                                 ======      =======
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  Supplemental disclosures of cash flow
   information:
  Cash paid during the period for:
   Interest ..................................  $10,698     $    359
   Income taxes ..............................    3,478          817

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial
  statements.

</TABLE>
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                    HOME PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
          Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
                               (Unaudited)
                 (in thousands except per share amounts)


  Note 1.  Home Products International,  Inc. (the "Company"), based  in
  Chicago, is a leading designer, manufacturer  and marketer of a  broad
  range of  value-priced, quality  consumer  housewares products.    The
  Company's products are marketed principally through mass market  trade
  channels throughout the United States and internationally.

       The  condensed  consolidated  financial  statements  include  the
  accounts of the Company and its subsidiary companies.  All significant
  intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

       The  unaudited  condensed   consolidated   financial   statements
  included herein  as  of  September  25,  1999 and for the thirteen and
  thirty-nine  weeks  ended  September 25, 1999  and September 26,  1998
  reflect, in the opinion of the Company, all adjustments (which include
  only normal recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair presentation
  of the  financial position, the results of operations and  cash flows.
  These  unaudited  financial statements should  be read in  conjunction
  with the  audited  financial  statements  and  related  notes  thereto
  included  in  the Company's 1998  Annual Report  on  Form 10-K.    The
  results  for  the  interim  periods   presented  are  not  necessarily
  indicative of results to be expected for the full year.

  Note 2.  Inventories are summarized as follows:


                                            September    December
                                            25, 1999     26, 1998
                                             ------        ------

       Finished goods ...................   $17,715       $15,771
       Work-in-process ..................     3,829         3,487
       Raw materials ....................     7,072         6,038
                                             ------        ------
                                            $28,616       $25,296

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  Note 3.   The following information  reconciles earnings  per share  -
  basic and earnings per share - diluted:

<TABLE>

                                      Thirteen Weeks    Thirty-nine Weeks
                                          Ended               Ended
                                    -----------------   -----------------
                                    Sept 25, Sept 26,   Sept 25, Sept 26,
                                      1999     1998       1999     1998
                                     ------    -----    ------     -----
 <S>                                <C>       <C>      <C>        <C>
 Net earnings (loss) .............  $(5,413)  $3,114   $  (695)   $2,282

 Weighted average common shares
  outstanding - basic ............    7,272    7,961     7,465     7,946
 Impact of stock options and
  warrants .......................      197      211       185       311
                                     ------    -----    ------     -----
 Weighted average common shares
  outstanding - diluted ..........    7,469    8,172     7,650     8,257
                                     ======    =====    ======     =====
 Net earnings (loss) per share -
  basic ..........................   $(0.74)   $0.39    $(0.09)    $0.29

 Net earnings (loss) per share -
  diluted ........................   $(0.74)   $0.38    $(0.09)    $0.28

</TABLE>

       As a result of the net loss in the thirteen and thirty-nine  week
  periods ended September  25, 1999, the  basic weighted average  shares
  outstanding value is  used for both the basic and  diluted calculation
  to prevent diluted earnings per share from being  antidilutive.



  Note 4.  The provision for income taxes  is determined by applying  an
  estimated annual  effective  tax  rate  (federal,  state  and  foreign
  combined) to  income before  taxes.   The estimated  annual  effective
  income tax rate is based upon  the most recent annualized forecast  of
  pretax income and permanent book/tax differences.
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  Note 5.  Special, restructuring and other nonrecurring charges

<TABLE>
                                        Expected   Non cash
                                          Cash      charge    Totals
                                         charge
                                         -------   -------   -------
  <S>                                   <C>       <C>       <C>
  Cost of
  goods sold:

  Special      SKU reduction and
  charges:     inventory adjustments    $  1,515  $  5,555  $  7,070

               Production and
               distribution facilities       830       149       979

               Discontinued molds              -       898       898
                                         -------   -------   -------
                    Subtotal            $  2,345  $  6,602  $  8,947

  Operating Exp.:

  Restructuring
  and other
  charges      Employee related costs   $  1,369  $     -   $  1,369

               Write-off of assets           166     3,557     3,723

               Transaction costs             444        74       518
                                         -------   -------   -------
                    Subtotal            $  1,979  $  3,631  $  5,610

  Other
  nonrecurring
  charges      Employee related costs   $    293   $    -   $    293

               HOMZ brand                    150        -        150
                                         -------   -------   -------
                    Subtotal            $    443   $    -   $    443
                                         -------   -------   -------
                    Total Charges       $  4,767  $ 10,233  $ 15,000

                    Tax benefit - 40%                         (6,000)
                                                             -------
                    Net (benefit) charge                    $  9,000

</TABLE>
       In  July  1999, the  Company  announced a restructuring  plan  to
  further maximize  its  marketing and  operational productivity  and to
  further strengthen relationships  with its  key retail partners.   The
  major elements of the restructuring focus on a newly created  national
  branding  strategy,  elimination  of  low  volume stock keeping units,
  (sku's) and the consolidation of sales,  marketing and  administrative
  functions.  The  Company's commitment is to become a "one company, one
  brand" supplier to its customers.
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       When fully implemented all products will  go to market under  the
  HOMZ brand.  Along with this change, the Company has consolidated  its
  Tamor and  Selfix-Seymour  operations into  a  unified  entity.   This
  change has resulted in the downsizing of certain duplicated functions,
  such as  the selling,  marketing and  administrative departments.

       During the Company's third quarter, management began to implement
  the restructuring plan.  Accordingly, special, restructuring and other
  nonrecurring  charges (cumulatively the "Charges") were determined and
  recorded.

       As a part of the restructuring, an extensive product line and sku
  review was performed.   As a  result, approximately  one-third of  the
  company's  total  sku's  (representing  less than  10% of consolidated
  sales) have been eliminated.

       The  utilization  of  reserves established in connection with the
 Charges in Q3 1999 was as follows (before tax benefit):
<TABLE>

                              Q3        Activity in     Reserve Balance
                          1999 Charge     Q3 1999      at Sept. 25, 1999
                           -------         ------           ------
  <S>                     <C>             <C>              <C>
  Inventory               $  7,070        $   806          $ 6,264

  Molds                        898            402              496

  Plant and facilities         979             -               979

  Asset write-offs           3,723          3,150              573

  Employee costs             1,662            631            1,031

  Other                        668            224              444
                           -------         ------           ------
                          $ 15,000      $   5,213         $  9,787
</TABLE>
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  ITEM 2.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
        Results of Operations


       This commentary should be read in conjunction with the  Company's
  consolidated  financial   statements   and   related   footnotes   and
  management's  discussion  and  analysis  of  financial  condition  and
  results of operations  contained in the  Company's Form  10-K for  the
  year ended December 26, 1998.


  Third Quarter 1999 Charges.

       In  July  1999  the  Company  announced a restructuring  plan  to
  further  maximize its  marketing and  operational productivity  and to
  further strengthen relationships  with its  key retail partners.   The
  major elements of the restructuring focus  on a newly created national
  branding  strategy,   elimination  of   low  volume   sku's  and   the
  consolidation of sales,  marketing and  administrative functions.  The
  Company's commitment is to become a "one company, one brand"  supplier
  to its custmers.

       As disclosed in  Note 5 to  the Condensed Consolidated  Financial
  Statements,  the  Company  recorded  special,  restructuring and other
  nonrecurring  charges  (the "Charges")  in the third quarter  of  1999
  totaling  $15.0 million,  (before tax benefit  of $6,000).   The total
  pretax charge has been allocated  $8.9 million to cost  of goods  sold
  and $6.1 million to operating expenses.


       Details of the Charges are discussed later within this section.

  Third Quarter 1998 Acquisitions.

       The Company made  two acquisitions  within its  third quarter  of
  1998 (the "Third  Quarter 1998 Acquisitions")  and the actual  results
  have been combined with the Company's since the date of the respective
  acquisition.  The Third Quarter 1998 Acquisitions are as follows:


                 Entity                     Date Acquired
                 ------                     -------------

  Tenex Corporation's consumer product
    storage line ("TCPS")...........       August 14, 1998

  Prestige Plastics, Inc.*..........      September 8, 1998

  * Prestige Plastics, Inc. is
  comprised of two operating
  divisions; Anchor Hocking Plastics
  ("AHP") and Plastics, Inc. ("PI").

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  Thirteen weeks ended September 25, 1999 compared to the thirteen weeks
  ended September 26, 1998


       In the discussion  and analysis that  follows, all references  to
  the third  quarter of  1999  are to  the  thirteen week  period  ended
  September 25, 1999 and all references to the third quarter of 1998 are
  to the thirteen week period ended  September 26, 1998.  The  following
  discussion and  analysis compares  the actual  results for  the  third
  quarter of 1999 to  the actual results for  the third quarter of  1998
  with reference  to  the  following (in  thousands,  except  per  share
  amounts; unaudited):
<TABLE>
                                           Thirteen weeks  ended
                                     September 25,      September 26,
                                          1999               1998
                                          ----               ----
  <S>                              <C>        <C>     <C>        <C>
  Net sales.....................   $ 79,737   100.0%  $ 68,243   100.0%
  Cost of goods sold............     52,917    66.4     45,874    67.2
  Special charge................      8,947    11.2         -       -
                                    -------   -----    -------   -----
    Gross profit................     17,873    22.4     22,369    32.8
  Operating expenses............     15,672    19.7     13,202    19.4
  Restructuring and other charges     5,610     6.9         -       -
  Other nonrecurring charges....        443     0.6         -       -
                                    -------   -----    -------   -----
    Operating profit............     (3,852)   (4.8)     9,167    13.4

  Interest expense..............     (5,091)   (6.4)    (3,872)   (5.7)
  Other income (expense)........        167     0.2         42     0.1
    Earnings (loss) before income
     taxes.......................    (8,776)  (11.0)     5,337     7.8
  Income tax benefit (expense)..      3,363     4.2     (2,223)   (3.2)
                                    -------   -----    -------   -----
  Net earnings (loss)...........   $ (5,413)   (6.8)% $  3,114     4.6%
                                    =======   =====    =======   =====
  Net earnings (loss) per share
     - basic....................     $(0.74)             $0.39

  Net earnings (loss) per share
     - diluted..................     $(0.74)             $0.38

  Weighted average common shares
    outstanding - basic.........      7,272              7,961

  Weighted average common shares
    outstanding - diluted.......      7,469              8,172
</TABLE>
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       Net sales.  Net  sales of $79.7 million  in the third quarter  of
  1999 increased  $11.5  million, or  16.8%,  from net  sales  of  $68.2
  million in  the  third  quarter  of  1998.    The  sales  increase  is
  attributable  to  a  solid  "back-to-school"  season  and  significant
  contributions from product  lines acquired in  the Third Quarter  1998
  Acquisitions, specifically in  the storage  and servingware  products.
  The third quarter of 1999 benefited from a full 13 weeks of net  sales
  from the Third Quarter 1998 Acquisitions, whereas the third quarter of
  1998 contained less than 13  weeks (6 weeks for  TCPS and 3 weeks  for
  AHP  and  PI).   The  Third  Quarter  1998  Acquisitions   contributed
  $12.2 million  to the increase  and internal growth  and  new  product
  development   generated   $5.0  million.   Included   in  new  product
  development are  sales generated from  molds and inventory acquired by
  the Company in  June 1999.  The total purchase price for the molds and
  inventory  acquired  was less  than  $5.0  million.  The product lines
  acquired compliment the  Company's  storage and  laundry product lines
  and  are sold  to  the Company's  current  customer  base.  Negatively
  impacting sales in the quarter was the  loss  of  sales  to  Caldor, a
  regional retailer in the northeast, due to their Chapter 7  bankruptcy
  filing  and  the  divestiture  of  Shutters,  Inc. in early 1999 which
  combined to generate a decrease in net sales of $5.7 million.

       Gross  profit.  As   disclosed  in  Note   5  to  the   Condensed
  Consolidated Financial  Statements,  the Company  recorded  a  special
  charge in the third quarter of  1999 to undertake a restructuring  and
  consolidation plan.  The total charge incurred as a component of  cost
  of goods  sold was  $8.9 million.  The majority of  the special charge
  was  established  to cover the elimination of  under performing sku's.
  The Company  has discontinued  approximately one-third  of  its  total
  sku's  (which represents less than 10% of consolidated sales) and this
  charge is to  adjust  the carrying  values  of certain  inventory  and
  molds associated with the discontinued products.

       Gross profit before impact of  the special charge increased  from
  $22.4 million in  the third quarter  of 1998 to  $26.8 million in  the
  third quarter of 1999 while gross profit margins, before impact of the
  special charge, increased from 32.8% in  the third quarter of 1998  to
  33.6% in  the  third quarter  of  1999.   The  increase in  margin  is
  primarily attributable  to an  elimination of  under performing  sku's
  across  all  product  lines  (largest  benefit  achieved  within   the
  laundry/bathware product lines), improved margins on the product lines
  acquired in the Third Quarter 1998 Acquisitions and favorable purchase
  price variances on steel and fabrics as compared to the prior  period.
  In addition,  margins were negatively impacted in 1999  by an increase
  in plastic resin costs as compared to the prior year.
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       Operating expenses.  As  discussed in  Note  5 to  the  Condensed
  Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company recorded a $5.6 million
  restructuring and other charge and  a $0.5 million other  nonrecurring
  charge in the third quarter 1999.   These charges primarily relate  to
  employee  related  costs  such  as  severance  and  relocation  costs,
  adjustments to obsolete assets and transaction costs  to implement the
  consolidation and restructuring plan.

       Operating  expenses,  excluding  the  impact of the restructuring
  and  other  nonrecurring  charges, increased $2.5  million from  $13.2
  million in  1998  to  $15.7  million  in  the third  quarter  of  1999.
  Operating expenses as  a percent of  net sales  slipped slightly  from
  19.4% in 1998 to 19.7% in 1999.   The overall increase in expenses  is
  primarily related to  the Third Quarter  1998 Acquisitions which  were
  included for a full 13 week period in 1999 as compared to less than 13
  weeks in 1998.  Further contributing to the increase are costs related
  to a computer system conversion at one of the Company's  subsidiaries.
  Slightly  offsetting  the   increase  was  the   positive  effect   of
  consolidating selling, marketing and  administrative functions of  two
  of  the  Company's  subsidiaries.    Additionally,  1999  amortization
  expense contained a full 13 weeks of amortization related to  goodwill
  from the  Third  Quarter 1998 Acquisitions as opposed  to less than 13
  weeks recorded in 1998.

       Interest expense.  Interest expense of $5.1 million in the  third
  quarter of 1999 increased $1.2 million from $3.9 million in the  third
  quarter of  1998.   The increase  is  primarily attributable  to  debt
  related  to the Third Quarter 1998 Acquisitions  which was outstanding
  for the full 13 weeks of the third quarter of 1999 as compared to less
  than  the  full  13 week period in the third quarter of 1998.  Further
  contributing to the increase, the Company purchased  763,632 shares of
  treasury stock at a total cost of $6.3 million since the third quarter
  of 1998.

       Income tax expense. Income taxes have  been accrued in both  1999
  and 1998 based upon  estimated effective tax rates.   Tax expense  for
  1999  reflects  the  $6.0  million  benefit  from  the  $15.0  million
  Charges.

       Net earnings.  The  Company had net earnings  of $3.6 million  in
  the third quarter of  1999, before impact of  the $15.0 million  ($9.0
  million net of tax benefit) restructuring charge, or $0.48 per  common
  share - diluted,  based on  7,469,000 weighted  average common  shares
  outstanding.  This  compares to net  earnings of $3.1  million in  the
  third quarter of 1998, or $0.38  per common share - diluted, based  on
  8,172,000 weighted average common shares outstanding.  The decrease in
  weighted average common shares outstanding was primarily the result of
  treasury stock purchased since the third quarter of 1998.

       The net loss for  the third quarter of  1999, after inclusion  of
  the special, restructuring and other  nonrecurring charges,  was  $5.4
  million or $0.74 per common share - diluted.

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  Thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 1999 compared to the thirty-nine
  weeks ended September 26, 1998

       In the discussion  and analysis that  follows, all references  to
  1999 are to the thirty-nine week  period ended September 25, 1999  and
  all references  to  1998 are  to  the thirty-nine  week  period  ended
  September 26, 1998.   The following  discussion and analysis  compares
  the actual  results for  1999  to the  actual  results for  1998  with
  reference to the  following (in thousands,  except per share  amounts;
  unaudited):
<TABLE>

                                            Thirty-nine weeks ended
                                     September 25,        September 26,
                                          1999                 1998
                                          ----                 ----
  <S>                             <C>         <C>      <C>         <C>
  Net sales.....................  $220,103    100.0%   $175,637    100.0%
  Cost of goods sold............   144,144     65.5     118,435     67.4
  Special charge................     8,947      4.1          -      67.4
                                   -------    -----     -------    -----
    Gross profit................    67,012     30.4      57,202     32.6
  Operating expenses............    46,981     21.4      34,501     19.7
  Restructuring and other charges    5,610      2.4          -        -
  Other nonrecurring charges....       443      0.2          -        -
                                   -------    -----     -------    -----
    Operating profit............    13,978      6.4      22,701     12.9

  Interest expense..............   (15,019)    (6.9)    (10,260)    (5.8)
  Other income..................       382      0.2         149      0.1
                                   -------    -----     -------    -----
    Earnings (loss) before
     income taxes...............     (659)     (0.3)     12,590      7.2
  Income tax (expense)..........      (36)     (0.0)     (5,201)    (3.0)
                                   -------    -----     -------    -----
  Earnings (loss) before
   extraordinary charge ........      (695)    (0.3)      7,389      4.2

  Extraordinary charge..........         -       -       (5,107)    (2.9)
                                   -------    -----     -------    -----
  Net earnings (loss)...........  $   (695)    (0.3)%  $  2,282      1.3%
                                   =======    =====     =======    =====
  Net earnings (loss)per share
     - basic....................   $ (0.09)             $  0.29

  Net earnings (loss) per share
     - diluted                     $ (0.09)             $  0.28

  Weighted average common shares
    outstanding - basic.........     7,465                7,946

  Weighted average common shares
    outstanding - diluted.......     7,650                8,257

</TABLE>
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       Net sales.  Net sales of  $220.1 million in 1999 increased  $44.5
  million, or  25.3% from  net sales  of $175.6  million in  1998.   The
  largest contributor  to  the  increase  was  the  Third  Quarter  1998
  Acquisitions, which contributed $49.2 million in  net sales in the  39
  week  period.   Internal growth and new product development, excluding
  the  incremental  impact  of  the  Third  Quarter  1998  Acquisitions,
  contributed  $11.7 million  to net sales  in the quarter.  Included in
  new product development are sales generated from molds  and  inventory
  acquired  by the company in  June 1999.   The total purchase price for
  the molds and  inventory acquired  was less  than  $5.0  million.  The
  product   lines   acquired  compliment  the   Company's  storage   and
  laundry product lines and are sold to the Company's  current  customer
  base.   The  loss  of  sales  to  Caldor,  a regional retailer  in the
  northeast,  due  to  their   Chapter  7   bankruptcy  filing  and  the
  divestiture of Shutters, Inc.  combine to negatively impact net  sales
  by $16.4 million.

       Gross  profit.  As   disclosed  in  Note   5  to  the   Condensed
  Consolidated  Financial  Statements,  the  Company  recorded a special
  charge  in the third quarter of 1999 to undertake a restructuring  and
  consolidation plan. The total charge incurred  as a component of  cost
  of goods  sold was  $8.9 million. The  majority of  the special charge
  was  established  to cover the elimination of  under performing sku's.
  The Company  has discontinued  approximately one-third  of  its  total
  sku's  (which represents less than 10% of consolidated sales) and this
  charge is to  adjust  the carrying  values  of certain  inventory  and
  molds associated with the discontinued products.

       Gross profit, excluding  the impact  of the  special charge,  for
  1999 was $76.0 million or 34.5% as compared to $57.2 million or  32.6%
  for 1998.  This  represents an increase of  1.9 percentage points over
  the prior period.  The elimination of under performing sku's, a change
  in product mix, and  favorable purchase price  variances on all  major
  raw materials contributed to the margin improvement as compared to the
  prior period.   Margins continue to  benefit from  the elimination  of
  lower margin sku's.  The Company has experienced a reduction in  sales
  of certain lower  margin laundry products  and an  increase in  higher
  margin bath  and  servingware  products.   The  Company  has  incurred
  favorable variances on  steel, fabric and  resin; however,  increasing
  resin costs in the  third quarter of 1999  have begun to diminish  the
  favorable impact from resin.

       Operating expenses.   As  disclosed in  Note 5  to the  Condensed
  Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company  recorded restructuring
  and other charges in the amount of $5.6 million and other nonrecurring
  charges in the amount  of $0.5 million in the third quarter of 1999 to
  undertake  a restructuring  and  consolidation  plan.   These  charges
  primarily  relate to  employee  related costs  such  as  severance and
  relocation costs, adjustments to obsolete assets and transaction costs
  to implement the consolidation and restructuring plan.

       Operating expenses, excluding  the impact of  the above  charges,
  increased $12.5 million from $34.5 million in 1998 to $47.0 million in
  1999.  Operating expenses as a percent of net sales increased slightly
  from 19.7%  in  1998  to  21.4%  in 1999.    The  Third  Quarter  1998
  Acquisitions,  which  incurred  39 weeks  of   activity  in  1999   as
  compared to less than 13 weeks in 1998, were the primary driver in the
  increased operating expenses.
<PAGE>
       Interest expense.   Interest  expense of  $15.0 million  in  1999
  increased $4.7 million  from $10.3 million  in 1998.   Debt issued  in
  connection with  the Third  Quarter  1998 Acquisitions  generated  the
  majority of the increase.  Further  contributing to the increase,  the
  Company purchased 763,632 shares of treasury stock at a total cost  of
  $6.3 million since the third quarter of 1998.

       Income tax expense.  Income taxes have been accrued in both  1999
  and 1998 based  upon estimated effective  tax rates.   Tax expense  in
  1999  includes  a  $6.0  million   benefit  from  the  $15.0   million
  Charges.

       Extraordinary charge.  An extraordinary  charge, net of tax,  for
  the early retirement  of debt  of $5.1  million, or  $0.61 per  common
  share - diluted was recorded in 1998.

       Net earnings.  The Company had net earnings, excluding the impact
  of the special, restructuring  and other nonrecurring charges, of $8.3
  million in  1999,  or  $1.09  per  common  share -  diluted,  based on
  7,650,000 weighted average common shares outstanding.   This  compares
  to net earnings in 1998 of $2.3  million, or $0.28 per common  share -
  diluted, based on 8,257,320 weighted average common shares outstanding.

       The  net  loss  for  1999,   after  inclusion  of  the   special,
  restructuring and nonrecurring charges, was $0.7 million or $0.09  per
  common share - diluted.

  Capital Resources and Liquidity

       Cash at September 25, 1999 was  $3.3 million as compared to  $5.0
  million at December 26, 1998.   Cash provided by operating  activities
  was $12.6  million  and the  Company  has generated  EBITDA  of  $41.2
  million for  the  thirty-nine week  period.   Availability  under  the
  Company's $100.0 million  revolving line of  credit was $47.8  million
  and the Company was in compliance  with all covenants as of  September
  25, 1999.

       The Company has spent a total of $3.9 million to purchase 445,932
  shares of its common  stock in the  thirty-nine weeks ended  September
  25, 1999.   Since October 1998  the Company has  purchased a total  of
  763,632 shares at a total cost of $6.3 million.  The average cost  per
  share repurchased is $8.20/share.

       The Company believes its  financing facilities together with  its
  cash flow from  operations  will  provide sufficient  capital to  fund
  operations, make the required debt repayments and meet the anticipated
  capital spending needs.
  Year 2000 Compliance

       Many currently installed computer  systems and software  products
  are coded to only accept two-digit entries in the date code field  and
  can not distinguish 21st century dates from 20th century dates and, as
  a result, many companies' software and computer systems may need to be
  upgraded or  replaced  in  order  to  comply  with  such  "Year  2000"
  requirements.
<PAGE>
       State of readiness.  The Company has finalized its evaluation  of
  its Year 2000  readiness (the "Project").   The  Project reviewed  the
  readiness of its information technology systems ("IT") and its non  IT
  Systems, ("Non IT")  such as building  security, heating and  cooling,
  telephones, voicemail, and  other similar items.   The Project covered
  the following phases: (i) identification of all IT and non IT  systems
  (completed), (ii) assessment of the repair or replacement requirements
  (completed), (iii) repair  or replacement (in  process), (iv)  testing
  (in process), (v)  implementation (in  process) and  (vi) creation  of
  contingency plans in the event of year 2000 failures (completed).  The
  Company is scheduled to have reached  Year 2000 compliance for all  IT
  and non IT Systems prior to December 1999.

       The  Company  is  also  working  with  its  major  suppliers  and
  customers to  determine whether  the year  2000 problem  will have  an
  adverse effect on the Company's relationships with them.  The  Company
  does not control its suppliers or  customers, and relies on a  variety
  of utilities, telecommunication companies,  banks and other  suppliers
  in order to continue  its business.  There  is no assurance that  such
  parties will  not suffer  a year  2000 business  interruption,  which,
  could have  a  material  adverse effect  on  the  Company's  financial
  condition and its results of operations.

       Costs.   To  date,  the  Company  has  not  incurred  significant
  expenditures in connection with  the identification and evaluation  of
  the Year 2000 compliance issues.   Management estimates that the  Year
  2000 compliance  costs  will be approximately  $0.5  million  to  $1.0
  million.  Funds  for the Year  2000 compliance will  be obtained  from
  current operations or the Company's revolving credit facility.

            Contingency plan.  The Company  has finalized its Year  2000
  contingency plan.  In addition, if further year 2000 compliance issues
  are discovered, the  Company will evaluate  the need for  one or  more
  contingency plans relating to such issues.
  Outlook
<PAGE>
       Some of the opportunities  and strategic initiatives planned  for
  the remainder of 1999 and beyond are as follows:

  * As of November 1999 the Selfix-Seymour and Tamor consolidation  plan
    is on  schedule and it is  still anticipated that the  restructuring
    will  result in  annual pre-tax  savings of  $3.0 to  $4.0  million,
    beginning in the second half of 1999.

  * In  conjunction with  the restructuring  program, the  Company  also
    announced  the  creation  of a  new  national  brand  name  -  HOMZ.
    Beginning  in the  first  quarter of  2000,  all products  from  the
    Company, except  servingware products, will  be marketed under  this
    new brand name.

  * Due to  the seasonal nature of  the Company's product lines,  fourth
    quarter  sales are  expected to  be below  sales in  the second  and
    third quarters.   Additionally, it is also anticipated that  margins
    will be  lower in the fourth  quarter due to unfavorable  absorption
    of fixed overhead costs.

  * The  cost of  plastic  resin, a  significant  raw material  for  the
    company, has been increasing compared to prior quarters in 1999  and
    this trend  is anticipated to continue  throughout the remainder  of
    1999.

  * The  Company  has  begun  construction  of  a  400,000  square  foot
    manufacturing and warehouse facility in El Paso, TX which should  be
    completed in mid 2000.  This facility will be leased  by the Company
    and  should be available for occupancy in January 2000, but will not
    begin  production  until spring 2000.  This facility will enable the
    Company  to  tap  into  markets located in the  Southwest which were
    previously cost prohibitive to enter.

  * Throughout  the  remainder   of  1999  the  Company  will   allocate
    resources to focus upon new product development (the Company's  goal
    is  10%   annual  growth  from   new  products   and  product   line
    improvements),  expansion  of  manufacturing  capacity  and  organic
    sales growth.

  * The  Company  opperates  on a 52/53 week year ending on the Saturday
    closest  to  the end of the calendar year.  Fiscal 1999 will be a 53
    week year.

  * The  Company will  continue to  explore  acquisitions that  will  be
    accretive to  earnings.  Management  intends to pursue  acquisitions
    at attractive  multiples of cash  flow and  achieve operational  and
    distribution  efficiencies  through  integration  of   complementary
    businesses.
<PAGE>

  ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

       For the thirty-nine  week period  ended September  25, 1999,  the
  Company did  not  experience  any  material  changes  in  market  risk
  exposure that  affect  the quantitative  and  qualitative  disclosures
  presented in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 52  week
  period ended December 26, 1998.


  Forward Looking Statements

       This quarterly  report  on  Form  10-Q,  including  "Management's
  Discussion  and  Analysis  of  Financial  Condition  and  Results   of
  Operations",  "Year   2000   Compliance",  "Management   Outlook   and
  Commentary" and "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market
  Risk" sections contain forward-looking  statements within the  meaning
  of the "safe-harbor" provisions  of the Private Securities  Litigation
  Reform Act of 1995.  Such statements are based on management's current
  expectations and are subject to a number of factors and  uncertainties
  which could  cause  actual results  to  differ materially  from  those
  described  in  the  forward-looking  statements.    Such  factors  and
  uncertainties include, but  are not  limited to:  (i) the  anticipated
  effects of the Third Quarter 1998 Acquisitions on the Company's  sales
  and  earnings;  (ii)  the  impact  of  the  level  of  the   Company's
  indebtedness; (iii) restrictive covenants  contained in the  Company's
  various  debt  documents;   (iv)  general   economic  conditions   and
  conditions in the retail environment; (v) the Company's dependence  on
  a few large customers;  (vi) price fluctuations  in the raw  materials
  used by  the Company  (vii) competitive  conditions in  the  Company's
  markets; (viii) the  seasonal nature of  the Company's business;  (ix)
  the  Company's  ability  to  execute  its  acquisition  strategy;  (x)
  fluctuations in the stock market; (xi) the extent to which the Company
  is able to retain and attract key personnel; (xii) relationships  with
  retailers;  and  (xiii)  the  impact  of  federal,  state  and   local
  environmental requirements (including the impact of current or  future
  environmental claims against the Company).  As a result, the Company's
  operating  results  may  fluctuate,  especially  when  measured  on  a
  quarterly basis.   The Company undertakes  no obligation to  republish
  revised forward-looking statements to reflect events or  circumstances
  after the date hereof  or to reflect  the occurrence of  unanticipated
  events.  Readers are also urged  to carefully review and consider  the
  various disclosures  made  by  the Company  which  attempt  to  advise
  interested parties of the factors which affect the Company's business,
  in this report, as well as the Company's periodic reports on Forms 10-
  K, 10-Q and 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
<PAGE>
  PART II. Other Information

  ITEM 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

        (a)       Exhibits

             Exhibit
             Number           Description
             ------           -----------
              27.1   Financial Data Schedule (only filed
                      electronically with the SEC).

        (a)       Reports on Form 8-K. - None issued in the period


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                              SIGNATURE PAGE



       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.



                                   HOME PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.



                                   By: /s/ James E .Winslow
                                           James E. Winslow
                                           Executive Vice President
                                           Chief Financial Officer



  Dated:  November 9, 1999