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 27, 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 April 26, 1999 - 7,583,179

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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             13

      Part II.   Other Information

                   Items 1 through 5 are not applicable

                   Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.          15

      Signature                                                        15


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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)

                                                   March 27,  December 26,
                                                      1999        1998
                                                  (unaudited)
                                                    -------      -------
  <S>                                              <C>          <C>
                       Assets
  Current assets:
    Cash and cash equivalents ...............      $ 11,904     $  4,986 
    Accounts receivable, net ................        47,924       50,238 
    Inventories, net ........................        26,891       25,296 
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets         1,240        6,880 
                                                    -------      -------
      Total current assets ..................        87,959       87,400 
  Property, plant and equipment - at cost....        84,268       87,854 
  Less accumulated depreciation and amortization    (25,040)     (27,654)
                                                    -------      -------
  Property, plant and equipment, net.........        59,228       60,200 
  Intangible and other assets................       190,270      192,443 
                                                    -------      -------
  Total assets...............................      $337,457     $340,043 
                                                    =======      =======
        Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
  Current liabilities:
    Current maturities of long-term obligations    $  3,549     $  3,549 
    Accounts payable ........................        23,166       20,510 
    Accrued liabilities .....................        34,932       35,664 
                                                    -------      -------
      Total current liabilities .............        61,647       59,723 
  Long-term obligations - net of current      
   maturities................................       214,679      219,536 
  Other liabilities..........................         2,814        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; 8,043,041 shares issued at
     March 27, 1999 and 8,024,123 shares issued
     at December 26, 1998 ...................            80           80
    Additional paid-in capital ..............        48,529       48,455 
    Retained earnings .......................        13,318       12,259 
    Common stock held in treasury - at cost 
     459,862 Shares at March 27, 1999
     376,462 Shares at December 26, 1998 .....       (3,459)      (2,642)
    Currency translation adjustments ........          (151)        (151)
                                                    -------      -------
      Total stockholders' equity ............        58,317       58,001 
                                                    -------      -------
  Total liabilities and stockholders' equity.      $337,457     $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 Ended
                                                       March 27,  March 28,
                                                          1999      1998
                                                         ------    ------
  <S>                                                  <C>       <C>
  Net sales.............................               $ 67,799  $ 52,408
  Cost of goods sold....................                 45,177    36,455 
                                                         ------    ------
     Gross profit ......................                 22,622    15,953 
  Operating expenses
     Selling ...........................                  9,910     6,429 
     Administrative ....................                  4,655     3,504 
     Amortization of intangible assets .                  1,365       928 
                                                         ------    ------
                                                         15,930    10,861 
                                                         ------    ------
     Operating profit ..................                  6,692     5,092 
                                                         ------    ------
  Other income (expense)
     Interest income ...................                     70        45 
     Interest (expense) ................                 (4,954)   (3,006)
     Other, net ........................                     18        13 
                                                         ------    ------
                                                         (4,866)   (2,948)
                                                         ------    ------
  Earnings before income taxes and extraordinary          1,826     2,144 
   charge...............................
  Income tax (expense)..................                   (767)     (898)
                                                         ------    ------
  Earnings  before extraordinary charge.                  1,059     1,246 
  Extraordinary charge for early retirement of
   debt, net of tax benefit of $1,258...                      -    (1,737)
                                                         ------    ------
  Net earnings (loss)...................                  1,059      (491)
  Retained earnings at beginning of period               12,259     8,616 
                                                         ------    ------
  Retaining earnings at end of period...               $ 13,318  $  8,125 
                                                         ======    ======
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  Earnings before extraordinary charge,
   per common share - basic ...............            $   0.14  $   0.16 
  Extraordinary charge for early retirement of
   debt, net of tax......................                     -     (0.22)
                                                         ------    ------
  Net earnings (loss) per common share - basic         $   0.14  $  (0.06)
                                                         ======    ======
  Earnings before extraordinary charge, per
   common share - diluted...............               $   0.13  $   0.15 
  Extraordinary charge for early retirement of
   debt, net of tax.....................                      -     (0.21)
                                                         ------    ------
  Net earnings (loss) per common share -
   diluted..............................               $   0.13  $  (0.06)
                                                         ======    ======

  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)
                           (dollars in thousands)
                                                      Thirteen weeks Ended
                                                    March 27,       March 28,
                                                       1999            1998
                                                     -------         -------
  <S>                                               <C>             <C>
  Operating activities:
   Net earnings (loss) ...................          $  1,059        $   (491)
   Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net
    cash provided by operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization ........             4,210           2,929 
    Changes in assets and liabilities:
      Decrease in accounts receivable ....             1,262           2,807 
      (Increase) in inventories ..........            (2,435)           (361)
      Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses
       and other current assets ..........             5,604          (1,114)
      Increase in accounts payable .......             3,061           1,449 
      (Decrease) in accrued liabilities ..              (205)         (4,290)
    Other operating activities, net ......              (381)          3,230 
                                                     -------         -------
  Net cash provided by operating activities           12,175           4,159 
                                                     -------         -------
  Investing activities:
   Seymour acquisition, net of cash acquired               -         (14,882)
   Proceeds on sale of business, net .....             4,692              -  
   Proceeds from sale of building, net ...               977              -  
   Capital expenditures, net .............            (5,326)         (4,034)
                                                     -------         -------
  Net cash used for investing activities..               343         (18,916)
                                                     -------         -------
  Financing activities:
   Payments on borrowings ................            (8,250)        (99,218)
   Net proceeds from borrowings and warrants           3,500         117,538 
   Payment of capital lease obligation ...              (107)            (42)
   Purchase of treasury stock ............              (817)              - 
   Exercise of stock options, issuance of common
    stock under stock purchase plan and other             74              59 
                                                     -------         -------
  Net cash provided by financing activities           (5,600)         18,337 
   Net increase in cash and cash equivalents           6,918           3,580 
   Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
    period ................................            4,986             583 
                                                     -------         -------
   Cash and cash equivalents at end of period       $ 11,904        $  4,163 

  Supplemental disclosures: Cash paid in the
   period for:
    Interest ..............................         $    635       $   2,686 
                                                     -------         -------
    Income taxes, net .....................         $  1,525       $     905 
                                                     -------         -------

   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 share and 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 27,  1999 and  for the  thirteen
  weeks ended March 28,  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.   Effective  December 27,  1998 (fiscal  1999) the  Company  sold
  Shutters, Inc.  ("Shutters")  its  home  improvement  products  division.
  Proceeds from the sale  were used to  pay down debt.   On a  consolidated
  basis, the gain on the sale was not material.

  Note 3.  Inventories are summarized as follows:


                                                  March 27,     December 26,
                                                    1999            1998
                                                   ------          ------

       Finished goods .....................       $16,521         $15,771
       Work-in-process ....................         3,875           3,487
       Raw materials ......................         6,495           6,038
                                                   ------          ------
                                                  $26,891         $25,296
                                                   ======          ======

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  Note 4.  The following information reconciles earnings per  share - basic
  and earnings per share - diluted:

<TABLE>
                                                 For the 13 Weeks Ended
                                                 March 27,   March 28,
                                                    1999        1998  
                                                   ------      ------
  <S>                                             <C>         <C>
  Net income before extraordinary charge          $ 1,059     $  (491)
                                                   ======      ======
  Weighted average common shares outstanding
    - basic.............................            7,661       7,929 
  Stock options and warrants............              221         387 
                                                   ------      ------
  Weighted average common shares outstanding
    - diluted...........................            7,882       8,316 
                                                   ======      ======
  Net earnings (loss) per share - basic.          $  0.14     $ (0.06)
                                                   ======      ======
  Net earnings (loss) per share - diluted         $  0.13     $ (0.06)
                                                   ======      ======
</TABLE>

  Note 5.  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  26,
  1998.
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  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....................             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 March 27, 1999 compared to the thirteen weeks  ended
  March 28, 1998.

       In the discussion and analysis that  follows, all references to  the
  first quarter of  1999 are to  the thirteen week  period ended March  27,
  1999 and all references to the first quarter of 1998 are to the  thirteen
  week period ended March 28, 1998.  The following discussion and  analysis
  compares the actual results for the  first quarter of 1999 to the  actual
  results for the first quarter of 1998 with reference to the following (in
  thousands, except per share amounts; unaudited):
<TABLE>
                                              Thirteen weeks ended
                                        March 27, 1999      March 28, 1998
                                       ------    -----     ------    ----- 
<S>                                   <C>        <C>      <C>        <C>
Net sales..................           $67,799    100.0%   $52,408    100.0%
Cost of goods sold.........            45,177     66.6     36,455     69.6 
                                       ------    -----     ------    ----- 
  Gross profit.............            22,622     33.4     15,953     30.4  
Operating expenses.........            15,930     23.5     10,861     20.7 
                                       ------    -----     ------    ----- 
  Operating profit.........             6,692      9.9      5,092      9.7 

Interest expense...........            (4,954)    (7.2)    (3,006)    (5.7)
Other income...............                88      0.0         58      0.1 
                                       ------    -----     ------    ----- 
  Earnings before income taxes          1,826      2.7      2,144      4.1  

Income tax expense.........              (767)    (1.1)      (898)    (1.7)
                                       ------    -----     ------    ----- 
Earnings before extraordinary
 charge....................             1,059      1.6      1,246      2.4  

Extraordinary charge for early
 retirement of debt, net of tax             -        -     (1,737)    (3.3)
                                       ------    -----     ------    ----- 
Net earnings (loss)........           $ 1,059      1.6%   $  (491)    (0.9)%
                                       ======    =====     ======    =====
Earnings before extraordinary
 charge per common share
  - basic...................          $  0.14             $  0.16 
                                       ======              ======
Earnings before extraordinary
 charge per common share
  - diluted................           $  0.13             $  0.15 
                                       ======              ======
Net earnings (loss) per share
  - basic..................           $  0.14             $ (0.06)
                                       ======              ======
Net earnings (loss) per share
  - diluted...............            $  0.13             $ (0.06)
                                       ======              ======
Weighted average common shares
  outstanding - basic......             7,661               7,929 

Weighted average common shares
  outstanding - diluted....             7,882               8,316 
</TABLE>
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       Net sales.  Net sales of $67.8 million in the first quarter of  1999
  increased $15.4 million, or 29.4%, from net sales of $52.4 million in the
  first quarter of 1998.  The  Third Quarter 1998 Acquisitions  contributed
  $18.6 million to the  increase and internal  growth, excluding the  Third
  Quarter 1998 Acquisitions, contributed $1.7 million,  or 4.0%.  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.
  combined to generate a decrease in net sales of $4.9 million.

       Net sales  of  storage  products, including  general  storage,  food
  storage and closet  storage increased  $10.2 million  from first  quarter
  1998 net sales of $20.8 million to $31.0 million for the first quarter of
  1999.  The primary contributor to the increase was the Third Quarter 1998
  acquisitions.    The  Third   Quarter  1998  Acquisitions   significantly
  increased  the  Company's  presence  in  the  general  storage   products
  category, more specifically  rolling carts, stacking  drawer systems  and
  the food storage category.  The food storage category was first added  to
  the Company as a result of the September 1998 acquisition of AHP.

       Net sales of  laundry and  bathware products  increased $.7  million
  from $29.9 million in the first quarter  of 1998 to $30.6 million in  the
  first quarter of 1999.  The  increase over the prior period is  primarily
  attributable to additional shelf space obtained for the Company's Suction
  Lock bathware products.  The increase was partially offset by a reduction
  in sales of wood and metal indoor dryers and safety gates, as well as the
  impact of 1998  sku rationalization efforts.   Under  performing and  low
  margin sku's were eliminated in 1998, which negatively impacted 1999  net
  sales.

            Net sales of  servingware products  were $6.4  million for  the
  first quarter of  1999.   This product line  was added  to the  Company's
  portfolio of products in  September 1998 as a  part of the Third  Quarter
  1998 Acquisitions.

            The divestiture of  Shutters, Inc.  in early  1999 generated  a
  decrease to first quarter 1999 net  sales of $1.9 million as compared  to
  the first quarter of 1998.

       Gross profit.   Gross  profit increased  from $16.0  million in  the
  first quarter of 1998 to $22.6 million in the first quarter of 1999 while
  gross profit margins increased from 30.4% in the first quarter of 1998 to
  33.4% in the first quarter of 1999.  The major contributor to the  margin
  improvement as compared to the prior  year first quarter was a change  in
  mix of laundry/bathware products sold.  A reduction in the sales of lower
  margin dryers and  safety gates  and an increase  in the  sale of  higher
  margin Suction  Lock  bathware products  generated  the majority  of  the
  improvement.  Also contributing  to the favorable  margins was the  prior
  year elimination of under  performing sku's within  all of the  Company's
  product lines.  The average cost  of plastic resin, one of the  company's
  primary raw  materials, decreased  as compared  to the  prior year  first
  quarter; however, most of the savings have been passed along to customers
  in response to competitive pressures.
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       Operating expenses.   Operating  expenses of  $15.9 million  in  the
  first quarter  of 1999  were up  $5.0 million  as compared  to the  first
  quarter of 1998.  The increase in operating expenses is entirely  related
  to the  Third  Quarter  1998  Acquisitions.    Excluding  the  impact  of
  amortization, operating expenses as a percent  of net sales increased  to
  21.5% in 1999 from 19.0% in  1998.  The increase  as a percentage of  net
  sales is primarily caused  by the seasonality of  the Third Quarter  1998
  Acquisition's net sales.  With net sales more heavily concentrated in the
  second  and  third  quarters,  first  quarter  1999  fixed  expenses  are
  effectively leveraged  over a  smaller sales  base.   This  trend  should
  reverse over the course of 1999, as the fixed expenses are leveraged over
  a larger  sales  base.   Amortization  expense has  increased  from  $0.9
  million in 1998 to $1.4 million in  1999 as a result of goodwill  created
  from the Third Quarter 1998 Acquisitions.

       Interest expense.  Interest  expense of $5.0  million for the  first
  quarter of 1999  increased $2.0 million  from $3.0 million  in the  first
  quarter of 1998.  The issuance of approximately $95.0 million of debt  in
  connection  with  the  Third  Quarter  1998  Acquisitions  generated  the
  majority of the increased interest expense between periods.

       Income tax expense.  Income tax expense decreased by $.1 million  to
  $.8 million for the first quarter of 1999 from $0.9 million in the  first
  quarter of 1998.   The Company's  combined effective  federal, state  and
  foreign tax rate for both  1998 and 1999 was  42%, thus the decrease  was
  the direct result of a change in pre tax income.

            Net earnings.  The Company had net earnings of $1.1 million  in
  the first quarter of 1999, or $0.13 per common share - diluted, based  on
  7,882,232 weighted average common shares outstanding.  This compares to a
  net loss of $.5 million in the first quarter of 1998, or $0.06 per common
  share -  diluted,  based  on 8,316,182  weighted  average  common  shares
  outstanding.  The decrease in weighted average common shares  outstanding
  was primarily the result of 401,100 shares of treasury stock  repurchased
  between October 1998  and the end  of the first  quarter of  1999.   Also
  contributing to the decrease in  weighted average shares outstanding  was
  the impact of the decrease in  the average price of the Company's  common
  stock as compared to the first  quarter of 1998 which reduced the  number
  of equivalent shares from stock options.


            The first quarter of 1998  included an extraordinary charge  of
  $1.7 million, net of tax,  or $0.21 per share  - diluted, related to  the
  early retirement of debt.

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  Capital Resources and Liquidity

            Cash on  hand at  March 27,  1999 was  $11.9 million  and  cash
  provided by operations  for the 13  weeks was $12.2  million.  The  large
  cash balance  was primarily  the  result of  three factors.   First,  the
  Company sold Shutters,  Inc. in early  1999 and the  cash portion of  the
  proceeds received was $4.4 million.  Secondly, HPI collected a receivable
  in the  amount of  $3.2 million  from  Newell Co.  in February  1999  for
  reimbursement of  costs incurred  related to  the closing  of AHP's  Ryan
  Street facility.   Finally,  HPI has  been  able to  defer  cash interest
  payments of $2.5 million for six  months, from October and November  1998
  until April and May  1999 because of the  interest rate options  selected
  under the terms of the Chase Credit Facility.  

       HPI has paid down $4.9 million of  debt in the 13 weeks ended  March
  27, 1999.  Availability under the revolving credit facility at March  27,
  1999 was $55.9 million.  HPI was  in compliance with all covenants as  of
  March 27, 1999.

       HPI has spent a total of  $0.8 million to purchase 83,400 shares  of
  common stock in the 13 weeks ended  March 27, 1999.  Since the  beginning
  of the stock repurchase plan, (October  1998) through April 21, 1999  HPI
  purchased a total of 578,450 shares at a total cost of $4.7 million.  The
  average cost per share repurchased was $8.19/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 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.

       State of readiness.  The Company has finalized its evaluation of the
  Year 2000 readiness (the "Project") 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 will cover 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,  (iv)  testing,
  (v) implementation and (vi) creation of contingency plans in the event of
  year 2000 failures.  The Company is scheduled to have  reached Year  2000
  compliance for all IT and non IT Systems prior to December 1999.
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       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 Year 2000 compliance  issues.  Management
  estimates that  the Year  2000  compliance  costs  will be  approximately
  $.25  million to  $.75  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  not yet finalized its  Year
  2000 contingency plan.  The Company  intends to finalize its  contingency
  plan prior  to  December  1999.    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.


  Management Outlook and Commentary

       Some of the opportunities and strategic initiatives planned for  the
  remainder of 1999 and beyond are as follows:

  * The Third  Quarter 1998 Acquisitions  have added  significantly to  the
    first quarter 1999 net sales.  Net sales in the second quarter of  1999
    should continue to benefit from these acquisitions.

  * Sales  of laundry,  bath and  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/building,  consumer spring  cleaning  efforts and  the  back-to-
    school season.  This trend should continue in 1999.

  * The Company has added 18 new injection molding machines at its  Chicago
    facility.   The  new  machines will  allow  for  currently  out-sourced
    production of certain  storage products to be  brought in-house.   This
    initiative  to bring  in house  production of  certain stacking  drawer
    systems is currently  under way and should be  completed by the end  of
    the second quarter or early into the third quarter of 1999.
  
  * Construction of  a new distribution center  and warehouse space at  the
    Company's Chicago manufacturing  facility was started in late 1998  and
    is currently  on schedule  to be  completed by  the end  of the  second
    quarter of  1999.   The addition of  100,000 square  feet will  provide
    additional square footage at favorable rates as compared to leasing.

  * A  component  of  the Company's  acquisition  strategy  is  to  combine
    acquired entities into  existing operating platforms.  The  integration
    of the Third Quarter  1998 Acquisitions is almost complete, and  should
    be finalized prior to the completion of the third quarter of 1999.
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  * The cost of plastic resin, a significant raw material for the  company,
    remains at  depressed levels as compared  to prior years; however,  the
    Company has been  forced to pass along a  majority of the cost  savings
    to its customers due to competitive pressures.  This trend is  expected
    to continue throughout 1999.   If resin prices were to increase,  there
    can be  no assurance that  such increase could  be successfully  passed
    along to the Company's customers.
  
  * The Company  continues to explore  the possibilities  of expanding  its
    manufacturing capabilities to the western region of the United  States.
    If implemented,  such expansion should result  in incremental sales  to
    the national mass market retailers.

  * 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  will  continue  to  explore  acquisitions  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   complementary
    businesses.

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  ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

            For the 13 week  period ended March 27,  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.

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  PART II  Other Information

       Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

       a)  Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule

       b)  Reports of Form 8-k.  The Company issued one report on Form 8-k
           within the 13 weeks ended March 27, 1999 related to a stock buy
           back program authorized by the Board of Directors.  The 8-k was
           filed on January 11, 1999.




       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 11, 1999