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 March 25, 2000

                                      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 executive offices)                  (Zip Code)

 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 April 28, 2000 - 7,277,268

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                       HOME PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC

                                    INDEX



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                                                             Number
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     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 ...........................   8

               Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative
                 Disclosures About Market Risk .............  11

    Part II.   Other Information

               Items 1 through 5 are not applicable

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

    Signature                                                 13


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 PART I   Financial Information

          ITEM 1. Financial Statements
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                     HOME PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                   Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                   (in thousands, except share amounts)

                                                     March 25,     December 25,
                                                       2000            1999
                                                    (unaudited)
                                                      -------        -------
 <S>                                                 <C>            <C>
                     Assets
 Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents ...............         $  2,853       $  4,861
   Accounts receivable, net ................           53,057         59,571
   Inventories, net ........................           25,728         24,064
   Prepaid expenses and other current assets           12,693          7,558
                                                      -------        -------
     Total current assets ..................           94,331         96,054

 Property, plant and equipment - at cost....          104,395         98,678
   Less accumulated depreciation and
     amortization...........................          (34,723)       (31,420)
                                                      -------        -------
 Property, plant and equipment, net.........           69,672         67,258
 Intangible and other assets................          178,833        180,594
                                                      -------        -------
 Total assets...............................         $342,836       $343,906
                                                      =======        =======
      Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 Current liabilities:
   Current maturities of long-term obligations       $  5,558       $  5,571
   Accounts payable ........................           27,598         23,820
   Accrued liabilities .....................           31,674         33,651
                                                      -------        -------
     Total current liabilities .............           64,830         63,042
 Long-term obligations - net of current
   maturities...............................          219,562        221,334
 Other liabilities..........................            2,940          2,908

 Stockholders' equity:
   Preferred Stock - authorized, 500,000
     shares, $.01 par value; - None issued..             -              -
   Common Stock - authorized 15,000,000
     shares, $.01 par value; 8,099,662 shares
     issued at March 25, 2000 and 8,068,863
     shares issued at December 25, 1999                    81             81
   Additional paid-in capital ..............           48,899         48,800
   Retained earnings .......................           13,052         14,269
   Common stock held in treasury - at cost
     822,394 shares at March 25, 2000 and
     December 25, 1999......................           (6,528)        (6,528)
                                                      -------        -------
     Total stockholders' equity ............           55,504         56,622
                                                      -------        -------
 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity.         $342,836       $343,906
                                                      =======        =======

 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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                      HOME PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Retained Earnings
                                 (unaudited)
                   (in thousands, except per share amounts)

                                                Thirteen Weeks Ended
                                                ---------------------
                                                March 25,   March 27,
                                                  2000        1999
                                                 ------      ------
 <S>                                            <C>         <C>
 Net sales.............................         $68,089     $67,799
 Cost of goods sold....................          48,797      45,177
                                                 ------      ------
    Gross profit ......................          19,292      22,622

 Operating expenses
    Selling ...........................          10,479       9,910
    Administrative ....................           3,872       4,655
    Amortization of intangible assets .           1,320       1,365
                                                 ------      ------
                                                 15,671      15,930
                                                 ------      ------
    Operating profit ..................           3,621       6,692
                                                 ------      ------
 Other income (expense)
    Interest income ...................              15          70
    Interest (expense) ................          (5,137)     (4,954)
    Other, net ........................            (597)         18
                                                 ------      ------
                                                 (5,719)     (4,866)
                                                 ------      ------
 Earnings (loss) before income taxes ..          (2,098)      1,826

 Income tax benefit (expense)..........             881        (767)
                                                 ------      ------
 Net earnings (loss)...................          (1,217)      1,059
 Retained earnings at beginning of period        14,269      12,259
                                                 ------      ------
 Retaining earnings at end of period...         $13,052     $13,318
                                                 ======      ======
 Net earnings (loss) per common share -
   basic...............................         $ (0.17)    $  0.14
                                                 ======      ======
 Net earnings (loss) per common share -
    diluted............................         $ (0.17)    $  0.13
                                                 ======      ======

 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
</TABLE>
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                      HOME PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
               Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                 (unaudited)
                            (dollars in thousands)
<CAPTION>
                                                  Thirteen weeks Ended
                                                ------------------------
                                                March 25,      March 27,
                                                  2000           1999
                                                 -------        -------
 <S>                                            <C>            <C>
 Operating activities:
  Net earnings (loss) ...................       $ (1,217)      $  1,059
  Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to
    net cash provided by operating activities:
   Depreciation and amortization ........          4,568          4,210
   Changes in assets and liabilities:
     Decrease in accounts receivable ....          6,514          1,262
     (Increase) in inventories ..........         (1,664)        (2,435)
     (Increase) decrease in prepaid
       expenses and other current assets.         (5,134)         5,604
     Increase in accounts payable .......          3,778          3,061
     (Decrease) in accrued liabilities ..         (1,977)          (205)
   Other operating activities, net ......            470           (381)
                                                 -------        -------
 Net cash provided by operating activities         5,338         12,175
                                                 -------        -------
 Investing activities:
  Proceeds on sale of business, net .....              -          4,692
  Proceeds from sale of building, net ...              -            977
  Capital expenditures, net .............         (5,660)        (5,326)
                                                 -------        -------
 Net cash (used) provided for investing
   activities............................         (5,660)           343
                                                 -------        -------
 Financing activities:
  Payments on borrowings ................         (1,750)        (8,250)
  Net proceeds from borrowings and warrants            -          3,500
  Payment of capital lease obligation ...            (35)          (107)
  Purchase of treasury stock ............              -           (817)
  Exercise of stock options, issuance of
    common stock under stock purchase plan
    and other ...........................             99             74
                                                 -------        -------
 Net cash used by financing activities...         (1,686)        (5,600)

  Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash
    equivalents .........................         (2,008)         6,918
  Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
    of period ...........................          4,861          4,986
                                                 -------        -------
  Cash and cash equivalents at end of
    period ..............................       $  2,853       $ 11,904
                                                 =======        =======
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 Supplemental disclosures: Cash paid in the
   period for:
  Interest ..............................       $  1,990       $    635
                                                 -------        -------
  Income taxes, net .....................       $      -       $  1,525
                                                 -------        -------

  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)
               (dollars 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  houseware products.   The  Company's products  are
 marketed principally through mass-market trade channels in 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 financial statements included herein as of  and
 for the thirteen weeks ended March 25, 2000 and for the thirteen weeks ended
 March 27,  1999 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 1999 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.  In the first quarter of 2000 the Company incurred $598 of other non
 recurring costs associated  with the exploration  of strategic  alternatives
 aimed at enhancing shareholder value.   Such costs included fees related  to
 investment bankers, accountants, lawyers and  travel expenses.  These  costs
 are included  in  the "Other  income  (expense)" section  of  the  Condensed
 Consolidated Statements of Operation and Retained Earnings.

 Note 3.  Inventories are summarized as follows:


                                            March 25,    December 25,
                                              2000           1999
                                             ------         ------
      Finished goods .....................  $16,224        $15,890
      Work-in-process ....................    3,288          2,168
      Raw materials ......................    6,216          6,006
                                             ------         ------
                                            $25,728        $24,064
                                             ======         ======

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 Note 4.  The following information reconciles net income (loss) per share  -
 basic and diluted:

                                             For the 13 Weeks Ended
                                            ------------------------
                                            March 25,      March 27,
                                              2000           1999
                                             -------        ------
 <S>                                        <C>            <C>
 Net income (loss).....................     $ (1,217)      $ 1,059
                                             =======        ======
 Weighted average common shares
   outstanding - basic.................        7,277         7,661
 Stock options and warrants............          -             221
                                             -------        ------
 Weighted average common shares
   outstanding - diluted...............        7,277         7,882
                                             =======        ======
 Net earnings (loss) per share - basic.     $  (0.17)      $  0.14
                                             =======        ======
 Net earnings (loss) per share - diluted    $  (0.17)      $  0.13
                                             =======        ======
</TABLE>

      Stock options and warrants are not considered dilutive for the thirteen
 week period ended March  25, 2000 because of  the loss in  the period.   Had
 there not been  a loss  in the period,  the weighted  average common  shares
 outstanding - diluted would have increased by 374 to 7,651.

 Note 5.

      In the third  quarter of 1999,  the Company recorded  a $15,000  pretax
 charge, comprised of an $8,589 Special Charge and a $6,411 Restructuring and
 Other Nonrecurring Charge, (the two together  are referred to herein as  the
 "Charges").  The Charges were incurred in accordance with a plan adopted  in
 July 1999 to consolidate two of the Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries  and
 to implement a national branding strategy.
<TABLE>
      The first quarter 2000 utilization of the reserve established in
 connection with the Charges was as follows:

                                      Reserve                      Reserve
                                     balance at    Activity in   balance at
                                      12/25/99       Q1 2000      03/25/00
                                       -------       -------       -------
 <S>                                  <C>           <C>           <C>
 Inventory                            $  4,993      $    583      $  4,410
 Molds                                     496            -            496
 Elimination of duplicate assets           335           183           152
 Employee costs                            915           395           520
 Other                                     400             8           392
                                       -------       -------       -------
                                      $  7,139      $  1,169      $  5,970
                                       =======       =======       =======
</TABLE>
      The total activity charged  against the accrual in  the 13 weeks  ended
 March 25, 2000 was $1,169, and the non cash costs were $538.
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 Note 6.  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.


 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 25, 1999.

 Thirteen weeks ended  March 25, 2000  compared to the  thirteen weeks  ended
 March 27, 1999.

      In the  discussion and  analysis that  follows, all  references to  the
 first quarter of 2000 are to the  thirteen week period ended March 25,  2000
 and all references to  the first quarter  of 1999 are  to the thirteen  week
 period ended March 27, 1999.  The following discussion and analysis compares
 the actual results for the first quarter  of 2000 to the actual results  for
 the first quarter  of 1999 with  reference to the  following (in  thousands,
 except per share amounts; unaudited):
<TABLE>
                                         Thirteen weeks ended
                                  -------------------------------------
                                   March 25, 2000       March 27, 1999
                                  -----------------    ----------------
 <S>                             <C>          <C>     <C>         <C>
 Net sales..................     $68,089      100.0%  $67,799     100.0%
 Cost of goods sold.........      48,797       71.7    45,177      66.6
                                  ------      -----    ------     -----
   Gross profit.............      19,292       28.3    22,622      33.4
 Operating expenses.........      15,671       23.0    15,930      23.5
                                  ------      -----    ------     -----
   Operating profit.........       3,621        5.3     6,692       9.9

 Interest expense...........      (5,122)      (7.5)   (4,954)     (7.2)
 Other income (expense).....        (597)      (0.9)       88       0.0
                                  ------      -----    ------     -----
 Earnings before income taxes     (2,098)      (3.1)    1,826       2.7

 Income tax benefit (expense)        881        1.3      (767)     (1.1)
                                  ------      -----    ------     -----
 Net earnings (loss)........     $(1,217)      (1.8)% $ 1,059       1.6%
                                  ======      =====    ======     =====
 Earnings (loss) per common
 share  - basic.............     $ (0.17)             $  0.14
                                  ======               ======
 Earnings (loss) per common
 share  -   diluted.........     $ (0.17)             $  0.13
                                  ======               ======
 Weighted average common
 shares outstanding - basic.       7,277                7,661

 Weighted average common
 shares outstanding - diluted      7,277                7,882
</TABLE>
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 Net sales.     Net sales of $68.1 million in the first quarter of 2000  were
 slightly higher than the net sales of $67.8 million in the comparable period
 a year ago.  General storage products were  up 21% ($3.4 million) to a  year
 ago as a result of the successful storewide HOMZ event by a major  retailer.
 Other categories were down to last year due to product lines discontinued in
 the second half of 1999 as well as inventory reductions by a major retailer.
 Sales to this major retailer  were down $4.0 million  to last year and  were
 across all  categories.   The kitchen  and closet  storage lines  were  most
 impacted by this retailer's cutbacks,  declining 21% and 12%,  respectively.
 Shipments from the  Company's new El  Paso factory  and distribution  center
 were not significant during the quarter.

 Gross profit.  Gross profit in the first quarter  of 2000 declined to  $19.3
 million from $22.6 million a year ago and gross profit margins declined  510
 basis points.   The drop  in gross profit  is entirely  attributable to  the
 increased  cost  of  plastic  resin,  the  Company's  primary  raw  material
 component.  Plastic resin costs have increased nearly 50% from the year  ago
 period, a  trend  that began  in  the second  quarter  of 1999.    The  cost
 increases in plastic resin are attributable to increased demand for  plastic
 resin beyond the manufacturers' ability to supply.  The imbalance in  supply
 and demand will likely continue for  several months until the plastic  resin
 manufacturers bring more  productive capacity on-line.   The  impact of  the
 increased plastic resin cost on gross profit was about $3.5 million.   Gross
 profit was also negatively impacted by  the Company's new El Paso  facility.
 During the first  quarter, the Company  began to staff  the facility and  to
 test the new production equipment.  Costs related to the El Paso facility in
 the first quarter were $0.6 million.   On a positive note, margins  improved
 year to  year  (ignoring  the plastic  resin  impact)  as a  result  of  the
 favorable changes in  product mix brought  about by the  third quarter  1999
 restructuring.  During  the restructuring,  over 1,600  stock keeping  units
 were eliminated, many  of which had  lower than  acceptable profit  margins.
 Further, the  elimination of  so many  items helped  make the  manufacturing
 process more efficient.

 Operating expenses. Operating expenses of $15.7 million in the first quarter
 of 2000 were $0.2  million below the expense  level of a  year ago and  also
 declined as a  percent of  net sales to  23.0% from  23.5%.   Administrative
 expenses were down $0.8 million as  a result of the Company's third  quarter
 1999 consolidation of all administrative functions.  Offsetting some of  the
 savings were increased distribution and  warehousing costs in the  Company's
 servingware business.  The servingware distribution strategy is under review
 and costs should be reduced in coming months.

 Other, net.    Other,  net  expense  for  the  first  quarter  of  2000  was
 primarily comprised of non recurring fees  and expenses associated with  the
 exploration of strategic alternatives aimed at enhancing shareholder  value.
 The total  expense  of $0.6  million  included fees  related  to  investment
 bankers, accountants, lawyers and travel expenses.

 Interest expense.   Interest expense of $5.1 million was up slightly from  a
 year ago.   The increase is  due to higher  average debt  levels during  the
 quarter.   Debt averaged  $226.0 million  in the  first quarter  of 2000  as
 compared to $220.7 million in 1999.  Higher debt levels were a result of the
 Company's 1999 common stock  buyback program ($4.0 million)  as well as  the
 cash funding of  the 1999 third  quarter restructuring  and special  charges
 ($4.0 million).
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 Income taxes.  As a result of the Company's first quarter pretax loss, a tax
 benefit of $0.9 million has been recorded.  The tax benefit will be realized
 in the second and third quarters  of 2000 when pretax profits are  expected.
 The Company's effective tax rate of 42% is slightly higher than the combined
 federal and  state statutory  rate of  40%  due to  non-deductible  goodwill
 amortization.

 Net earnings.  The Company  had a  net loss  of $1.2  million in  the  first
 quarter of 2000,  a loss of  $0.17 per diluted  common share  based on  7.28
 million weighted  average  common  shares  outstanding  (stock  options  and
 warrants are  not considered  dilutive for  the thirteen  week period  ended
 March 25, 2000 because of the loss in the period.  Had there not been a loss
 in the  period, the  weighted average  common shares  outstanding -  diluted
 would have increased by 374 to 7.65 million).  This compares to net earnings
 in the first quarter of  1999 of $1.1 million,  or $0.13 per diluted  common
 share based on 7.89 million weighted average common shares outstanding.  The
 decrease in  weighted  average common  shares  outstanding was  due  to  the
 Company's common share buyback activity during 1999.

 Capital Resources and Liquidity:

      Net cash flow was slightly negative in the first quarter.  Cash on hand
 decreased $2.0 million while  debt declined by only  $1.8 million.   Capital
 spending for the quarter was $5.7 million primarily related to the build-out
 of the new El Paso facility.  Deposits on machines for the El Paso  facility
 have increased approximately $5.0 million in the quarter but this cash  will
 be recovered once operating leases are in place to fund the purchase of  the
 equipment.  Such leases are currently  being negotiated and are expected  to
 be put in place during the second quarter.

      As compared to  the beginning of  the year,  working capital  decreased
 from $33.0 million to $29.5 million  as of the end  of the first quarter  of
 2000.   Working capital  declined primarily  due  to decreases  in  accounts
 receivable on seasonal sales declines.

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

      The Company was in compliance with all loan covenants as of March 25,
 2000.

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 Management Outlook and Commentary

 * The HOMZ  brand introduced during 1999  continues to receive good  initial
   acceptance.   The Company will  continue to look  for sales  opportunities
   that leverage the brand's effective point of purchase appearance.
 * The El Paso facility began shipping  during the second quarter.  With  the
   successful opening  of the  facility, the  Company now  has an  additional
   tool by  which to  gain sales  distribution. The  opening of  the El  Paso
   facility will not only enhance the Company's sales growth.  This  facility
   will have new, highly efficient manufacturing equipment which will  result
   in   lower  production   costs  as   compared  to   the  Company's   other
   manufacturing locations.  In addition,  El Paso is a very favorable  labor
   market that can provide needed manpower at a reasonable rate.
 * Sales  of laundry,  bath and  general storage  products have  historically
   been more  heavily concentrated in  the second and  third quarters.   This
   corresponds   to    the   spring/summer   wedding    season,   new    home
   buying/formation and  the back-to-school season.   This trend is  expected
   to continue in 2000.
 * A major  retailer has previously  announced its  intention to  consolidate
   its  general  storage  vendor base  from  35  vendors  to  less  than  10.
   Although  the Company  has been  selected to  participate in  the  smaller
   vendor base, the retailer's  progress to date on the consolidation  effort
   has  gone  slower  than expected.    The  Company  has  not  yet  realized
   additional  sales as  a  result of  the  vendor consolidation  and  cannot
   predict when such incremental sales may arise.
 * The Company's primary raw  materials are plastic resin, steel, fabric  and
   corrugated packaging.   Fluctuations in  the cost of  these materials  can
   have a significant impact on  reported results.  Other than plastic  resin
   (see discussion  below), management does not  expect to see a  significant
   change in the  cost of these materials as compared  to 1999.  However  the
   cost of these items is affected  by many variables outside the control  of
   the company and changes to the current perceived trends are possible.
 * Plastic  resin represents  about 20-25%  of the  Company's cost  of  goods
   sold.   During  1999  and  so far  in  2000,  the cost  of  plastic  resin
   increased significantly.   This occurred  after a several  year period  of
   declining plastic  resin costs during which  selling prices also  declined
   in response to competitive pressures.   Now that plastic resin costs  have
   increased,  the Company's  ability  to pass  along  this increase  to  its
   customers  is  hampered  by  both  the  nature  of  the  retail   customer
   environment  and other  competitive factors.   However,  the Company  will
   closely  monitor  the  marketplace and  will  initiate  a  price  increase
   consistent  with any  other  competitor's actions.    The future  cost  of
   plastic resin is difficult to  predict.  Plastic resin costs are  impacted
   by several  factors outside the  control of the  Company including  supply
   and  demand characteristics,  oil prices  and the  overall health  of  the
   economy.  Any  of these factors could have  a positive or negative  impact
   on plastic resin costs.
 * The Company has concluded  its exploration of strategic alternatives which
   began in the fourth quarter of 1999 when the Company retained the services
   of  First  Union  Securities.  After  considering  numerous  alternatives,
   Management has  determined that  shareholder value may be better served by
   continuing to reinvest corporate energies and resources into the Company.
 * The Company will  continue to explore acquisition opportunities that  will
   be  accretive to  earnings.   Management anticipates  that the  fragmented
   nature of  the housewares industry  will continue  to provide  significant
   opportunities for growth  through strategic acquisitions of  complementary
   businesses.    Management intends  to  acquire  businesses  at  attractive
   multiples  of   cash  flow  and   achieve  operational  and   distribution
   efficiencies through integration of common functions.
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 ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

      Interest Rate Risk.  For the 13  week period ended March 25, 2000,  the
 Company did not experience any material  changes in interest rate risk  that
 would affect the  disclosures presented in  the Company's  Annual Report  on
 Form 10-K for the 52 week period ended December 25, 1999.

      Commodity Risk.  The  Company is subject  to fluctuations in  commodity
 based raw materials such as plastic  resin, steel and griege fabric.   There
 have been no significant changes in the costs of steel and griege fabric  in
 the 13 week period ended March 25, 2000.  As previously mentioned, the  cost
 of plastic resin continued to increase in the 13 week period ended March 25,
 2000.  This  trend is expected  to continue for  a few  months until  supply
 levels increase to meet the demand.

      As compared  to a  year ago,  the Company's  resin costs,  on  average,
 increased approximately 50%.  This increase negatively impacted gross margin
 by $3.5 million in the first quarter of 2000.  The Company anticipates  that
 it will consume in excess of 150 million pounds of resin in fiscal 2000.

 Forward Looking Statements

      This quarterly report on Form 10-Q, including "Management's  Discussion
 and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations",  "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 impact of the level of the Company's indebtedness;  (ii)
 restrictive covenants  contained in  the Company's  various debt  documents;
 (iii) general economic conditions and conditions in the retail  environment;
 (iv)  the  Company's  dependence  on  a  few  large  customers;  (v)   price
 fluctuations in  the raw  materials used  by  the Company  (vi)  competitive
 conditions in  the  Company's markets;  (vii)  the seasonal  nature  of  the
 Company's business; (viii) the Company's ability to execute its  acquisition
 strategy; (ix) fluctuations in the stock market; (x) the extent to which the
 Company is able to retain and attract key personnel; (xi) relationships with
 retailers; and (xii) 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.
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 PART II  Other Information

      Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

      a) Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule (only filed electronically with
         the SEC.)

      b) Reports of Form 8-k.  The Company did not issue any Reports  on Form
         8-k within the 13 weeks ended March 25, 2000.



      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 hereunto duly authorized.



                               Home Products International, Inc.

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


 Dated:  May 9, 2000