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 June 24, 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.
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            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)


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


     4501 West 47th Street
       Chicago, Illinois                                   60632
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     (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  July 30, 2000 - 7,272,471
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                      HOME PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

                                    INDEX

                                                                     Page
                                                                    Number
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       I.  Part  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 3 and Item 5 are not applicable

                    Item 4.  Submission of matters to a vote of
                      Security Holders.                               15

                    Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.        16

     Signature                                                        17


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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)
                                                        June 24,   December 25,
                                                          2000         1999
                                                       (unaudited)
                                                         -------     -------
 <S>                                                    <C>         <C>
                         Assets
 Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents                            $  3,797    $  4,861
   Accounts receivable, net                               52,926      59,571
   Inventories, net                                       36,977      24,064
   Prepaid expenses and other current assets               5,224       7,558
                                                         -------     -------
     Total current assets                                 98,924      96,054
 Property, plant and equipment - at cost                 106,619      98,678
 Less accumulated depreciation and amortization          (38,036)    (31,420)
                                                         -------     -------
 Property, plant and equipment, net                       68,583      67,258
 Intangible and other assets                             177,321     180,594
                                                         -------     -------
 Total assets                                           $344,828    $343,906
                                                         =======     =======

          Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 Current liabilities:
   Current maturities of long-term obligations          $  6,058    $  5,571
   Accounts payable                                       27,702      23,820
   Accrued liabilities                                    27,542      33,651
                                                         -------     -------
     Total current liabilities                            61,302      63,042
 Long-term obligations - net of current maturities       226,005     221,334
 Other liabilities                                         2,973       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; 8,094,865 shares issued
       at June 24, 2000 and 8,068,863 shares
       issued at December 25, 1999                            81          81
   Additional paid-in capital                             49,047      48,800
   Retained earnings                                      11,948      14,269
   Common stock held in treasury - at cost 822,394
     shares at June 24, 2000 and December 25, 1999        (6,528)     (6,528)
                                                         -------     -------
     Total stockholders' equity                           54,548      56,622
                                                         -------     -------
 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity.            $344,828    $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           Twenty-six Weeks
                                          Ended                    Ended
                                    ------------------      --------------------
                                    June 24,  June 26,      June 24,    June 26,
                                      2000      1999          2000        1999
                                     ------    ------       -------     -------
<S>                                 <C>       <C>
Net sales                           $70,910   $72,567      $138,999    $140,366
Cost of goods sold                   52,316    46,050       101,113      91,227
                                     ------    ------       -------     -------
   Gross profit                      18,594    26,517        37,886      49,139

Operating expenses
   Selling                            9,839     9,692        20,318      19,602
   Administrative                     3,769     4,311         7,641       8,966
   Amortization of intangible assets  1,315     1,376         2,635       2,741
                                     ------    ------       -------     -------
                                     14,923    15,379        30,594      31,309
                                     ------    ------       -------     -------
   Operating profit                   3,671    11,138         7,292      17,830
                                     ------    ------       -------     -------
Other income (expense)
   Interest income                       33        34            48         104
   Interest (expense)                (5,634)   (4,974)      (10,771)     (9,928)
   Other income, net                     33        93          (564)        111
                                     ------    ------       -------     -------
                                     (5,568)   (4,847)      (11,287)     (9,713)
                                     ------    ------       -------     -------
Earnings (loss) before income taxes  (1,897)    6,291        (3,995)      8,117

Income tax benefit (expense)            793    (2,632)        1,674      (3,399)
                                     ------    ------       -------     -------
Net earnings (loss)                  (1,104)    3,659        (2,321)      4,718

Retained earnings at beginning
  of period                          13,052    13,318        14,269      12,259
                                     ------    ------       -------     -------
Retaining earnings at end
  of period                         $11,948   $16,977      $ 11,948    $ 16,977
                                     ======    ======       =======     =======

Net earnings (loss) per common
  share - basic                      ($0.15)    $0.49        ($0.32)      $0.63
                                     ======    ======       =======     =======
Net earning (loss) per common
  share - diluted                    ($0.15)    $0.48        ($0.32)      $0.61
                                     ======    ======       =======     =======

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

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                      HOME PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
               Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                 (unaudited)
                            (dollars in thousands)

                                                       Twenty-Six weeks Ended
                                                       ----------------------
                                                       June 24,      June 26,
                                                        2000          1999
                                                      -------        -------
 <S>                                                 <C>            <C>
 Operating activities:
  Net earnings (loss)                                $ (2,321)      $  4,718
  Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net
   cash provided by operating activities:
   Depreciation and amortization                        9,208          8,405
   Changes in assets and liabilities:
     (Increase) in accounts receivable                  6,645         (3,883)
     (Increase) in inventories                        (12,913)        (8,726)
     Decrease in prepaid expenses and other
      current assets                                    2,335          4,856
     Increase in accounts payable                       3,882          1,818
     (Decrease) in accrued liabilities                 (6,109)        (3,178)
   Other operating activities, net                        688         (1,352)
                                                      -------        -------
 Net cash provided by operating activities              1,415          2,658
                                                      -------        -------
 Investing activities:
  Proceeds on sale of business, net                         -          4,692
  Proceeds from sale of building, net                       -            977
  Capital expenditures, net                            (7,884)       (11,123)
                                                      -------        -------
 Net cash used for investing activities                (7,884)        (5,454)

 Financing activities:
  Payments on term loan borrowings                     (2,500)        (1,500)
  Net proceeds from borrowings under revolving line
    of credit                                           7,750          5,250
  Payment of capital lease obligation                     (92)          (176)
  Purchase of treasury stock                                -         (2,934)
  Exercise of stock options, issuance of common
   stock under stock purchase plan and other              247            197
                                                      -------        -------
 Net cash provided by financing activities              5,405            837
  Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash
    equivalents                                        (1,064)        (1,959)
  Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period      4,861          4,986
                                                      -------        -------
  Cash and cash equivalents at end of period         $  3,797       $  3,027
                                                      =======        =======
 Supplemental disclosures: Cash paid in the
   period for:
  Interest                                           $ 10,130       $  9,589
                                                      -------        -------
  Income taxes, net                                  $      0       $  3,473
                                                      -------        -------

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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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 and twenty-six weeks ended June 24, 2000 and June 26,
 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:


                                              June 24,    December 25,
                                                2000          1999
                                               ------        ------
      Finished goods                          $21,612       $15,890
      Work-in-process                           4,141         2,168
      Raw materials                            11,224         6,006
                                               ------        ------
                                              $36,977       $24,064
                                               ======        ======

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

                                     Thirteen Weeks    Twenty-six Weeks
                                         Ended            Ended
                                      -------------    ----------------
                                      June     June       June    June
                                       24,      26,        24,     26,
                                      2000     1999       2000    1999
                                     ------    -----     ------    -----
<S>                                 <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>
Net earnings (loss)                 $(1,104)  $3,659    $(2,321)  $4,718
Weighted average common shares
  outstanding - basic                 7,272    7,400      7,272    7,536
Stock options and warrants                -      163          -      192
Weighted average common shares
  outstanding - diluted               7,272    7,563      7,272    7,728
                                      =====    =====      =====    =====
Net earnings (loss) per share -
  Basic                              $(0.15)   $0.49     $(0.32)   $0.63
Net earnings (loss) per share -
  Diluted                            $(0.15)   $0.48     $(0.32)   $0.61

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      Stock options and warrants are not considered dilutive for the thirteen
 week or twenty-six week periods ended June  24, 2000 because of the loss  in
 the periods.  Had there not been a loss in the period, the weighted  average
 common shares outstanding - diluted would have increased by 59 to 7,331  for
 the thirteen week period and by 223 to 7,495 for the twenty-six week period.

 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.

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      The second quarter 2000 utilization of the reserve established in
 connection with the Charges was as follows:
                                                                   Reserve
                                   Reserve balance  Activity in   balance at
                                     at 03/25/00      Q2 2000      06/24/00
                                         -------      -------      -------
 <S>                                    <C>          <C>          <C>
 Inventory                              $  4,410     $    982     $  3,428
 Molds                                       496           -           496
 Elimination of duplicate assets             152            3          149
 Employee costs                              520          119          401
 Other                                       392           33          359
                                         -------      -------      -------
                                        $  5,970     $  1,137     $  4,833
                                         =======      =======      =======
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      The total activity charged  against the accrual in  the 13 weeks  ended
 June 24, 2000 was $1,137, and the non cash costs were $788.

 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 June 24, 2000 compared to the thirteen weeks ended June
 26, 1999

      In the  discussion and  analysis that  follows, all  references to  the
 second quarter of 2000 are to the  thirteen week period ended June 24,  2000
 and all references to the  second quarter of 1999  are to the thirteen  week
 period ended June 26, 1999.  The following discussion and analysis  compares
 the actual results for the second quarter of 2000 to the actual results  for
 the second quarter of  1999 with reference to  the following (in  thousands,
 except per share amounts; unaudited):

<TABLE>
                                               Thirteen weeks ended
                                          ---------------------------------
                                          June 24, 2000       June 26, 1999
                                         -------   -----      -------  -----
 <S>                                    <C>        <C>       <C>       <C>
 Net sales                              $ 70,910   100.0%    $ 72,567  100.0%
 Cost of goods sold                       52,316    73.8       46,050   63.5
                                         -------   -----      -------  -----
   Gross profit                           18,594    26.2       26,517   36.5
 Operating expenses                       14,923    21.0       15,379   21.2
                                         -------   -----      -------  -----
   Operating profit                        3,671     5.2       11,138   15.3

 Interest expense                         (5,634)   (8.0)      (4,974)  (6.9)
 Other income                                 66     0.1          127    0.2
                                         -------   -----      -------  -----
   Earnings before income taxes           (1,897)   (2.7)       6,291    8.6

 Income tax benefit (expense)                793     1.1       (2,632)  (3.6)
                                         -------   -----      -------  -----
 Net earnings (loss)                    $ (1,104)   (1.6)%   $  3,659    5.0%
                                         =======   =====      =======  =====

 Net earnings (loss) per share - Basic    $(0.15)               $0.49

 Net earnings (loss) per share - Diluted  $(0.15)               $0.48

 Weighted average common shares
   Outstanding - basic                     7,272                7,400

 Weighted average common shares
   Outstanding - diluted                   7,272                7,563

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      Net sales.  Net sales  of $70.9 million in  the second quarter of  2000
 decreased $1.7  million, from  net  sales of  $72.6  million in  the  second
 quarter of 1999.  Servingware products have  increased 27.8% ($2.4  million)
 over the prior period.   This increase is a  combination of a general  price
 increase and an overall increase in  volume.  All other categories are  down
 to the prior period due to product lines discontinued in the second half  of
 1999.

      Gross profit.  Gross profit in  the second quarter of 2000 declined  to
 $18.6 million  from  $26.5 million  a  year  ago and  gross  profit  margins
 declined to 26.2% from 36.5% a year ago.   The erosion of profit margins  is
 due in large  part to  the increased cost  of plastic  resin, the  Company's
 primary raw material component.  Plastic resin costs have increased over 30%
 from the  year  ago  period.    The cost  increases  in  plastic  resin  are
 attributable to  increased demand  for plastic  resin beyond  manufacturers'
 ability to supply.  The imbalance in supply and demand will likely  continue
 for several months  until the manufacturers  bring more productive  capacity
 on-line.  The impact of the increased plastic resin cost on gross profit was
 approximately $3.5  million.    Also  significantly  impacting  margins  was
 deterioration in selling prices (as compared to  a year ago) and a shift  in
 product mix.  Selling prices are lower due to pressure from competitors  and
 customers during  the second  half of  1999.   Sell prices  were lowered  to
 maintain market share in spite of the increasing cost of raw materials.   In
 addition, the mix of products sold in 2000 was toward lower margin items  as
 compared to  1999.    Gross  profit was  also  negatively  impacted  by  the
 Company's new El Paso facility. Costs related to the El Paso facility in the
 second quarter of 2000 were $.6 million.

      Operating expenses.  Operating expenses of $14.9 million in the  second
 quarter of 2000 were down $0.5 million as compared to the second quarter  of
 1999.  As a percentage of net sales, operating expenses decreased from 21.2%
 in 1999 to 21.0% in 2000.  Savings of approximately $1.0 million due to  the
 third quarter  1999  consolidation  of operating  functions  were  partially
 offset by increased distribution, freight and computer costs related to  the
 Company's servingware business.

      Interest expense.   Interest  expense of  $5.6  million in  the  second
 quarter of  2000 increased  $0.6 million  from $5.0  million in  the  second
 quarter of 1999.  The increase  in interest expense is  the result of a  $10
 million increase  in  the  Company's average  outstanding  debt  during  the
 quarter together with higher interest rates.  The debt has increased due  to
 the Company's 1999 stock repurchase plan ($1.0 million), the funding of  the
 cash  costs  related  to the  third  quarter 1999 restructuring  charges and
 negative cash flow from operations (net of capital spending).

      Income tax expense.  As a result of the Company's pre-tax loss for  the
 second quarter of  2000, a tax  benefit in the  amount of  $0.8 million  was
 recorded.
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      Net earnings (loss)  The Company had a net loss of $1.1 million in  the
 second quarter of 2000, a  loss of $0.15 per  diluted common share based  on
 7.27 million weighted average common shares  outstanding.  This compares  to
 net earnings in the  second quarter of  1999 of $3.7  million, or $0.48  per
 diluted common share based  on 7.56 million  weighted average common  shares
 outstanding.  The primary  contributor to the  decrease in weighted  average
 common shares outstanding  was the Company's  common share buyback  activity
 during 1999.  Stock options and warrants are not considered dilutive in  the
 quarter due  to the  net loss;  however, as  the Company's  stock price  has
 fallen below the lowest option value, none of the stock options or  warrants
 are currently dilutive.

 Twenty-six weeks ended June 24, 2000 compared to the twenty-six weeks  ended
 June 26, 1999

      All references to 2000 are to the twenty-six week period ended June 24,
 2000 and all references to 1999 are to the twenty-six week period ended June
 26, 1999.  The following discussion and analysis compares the actual results
 of 2000 to the actual  results of 1999 with  reference to the following  (in
 thousands, except per share amounts; unaudited):

<TABLE>
                                            Twenty-six weeks ended
                                      ------------------------------------
                                       June 24, 2000       June 26, 1999
                                      -------   -----     -------     -----
 <S>                                 <C>        <C>      <C>          <C>

 Net sales                           $138,999   100.0%   $140,366     100.0%
 Cost of goods sold                   101,113    72.7      91,227      65.0
                                      -------   -----     -------     -----
   Gross profit                        37,886    27.3      49,139      35.0
 Operating expenses                    30,594    22.0      31,309      22.3
                                      -------   -----     -------     -----
   Operating profit                     7,292     5.3      17,830      12.7

 Interest expense                     (10,771)   (7.8)     (9,928)     (7.1)
 Other income                            (516)   (0.4)        215       0.2
                                      -------   -----     -------     -----
   Earnings before income taxes        (3,995)   (2.9)      8,117       5.8

 Income tax benefit (expense)           1,674     1.2      (3,399)     (2.4)
                                      -------   -----     -------     -----
 Net earnings (loss)                 $ (2,321)   (1.7)%  $  4,718       3.4%
                                      =======   =====     =======     =====
 Net earnings (loss) per share -
   basic                             $  (0.32)           $   0.63

 Net earnings (loss) per  share -
   diluted                           $  (0.32)           $   0.61

 Weighted average common shares
   Outstanding - basic                  7,272               7,536

 Weighted average common shares
   Outstanding - diluted                7,272               7,728
</TABLE>
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      Net sales.  Net sales of $139.0 million in 2000 decreased $1.4  million
 from net sales of  $140.4 million in 1999.   Increased sales of  servingware
 and kitchen  storage  items were  offset  by decreases  in  closet  storage,
 bathware and juvenile products.  The majority of the decreased product  line
 sales were the result of the  discontinuance of several low margin items  in
 connection with the Company's 1999 restructuring.

      Gross profit.  Gross profit 2000 declined to  $37.9 million from  $49.1
 million  a  year ago  and gross profit margins declined  to 27.3% from 35.0%
 a  year ago.  The  erosion  of  profit  margins  is  due in  large  part  to
 the  increased  cost  of  plastic  resin, the Company's primary raw material
 component.  Plastic  resin  costs have  increased over 43% from the year ago
 period.  The cost  increases in plastic resin are  attributable to increased
 demand for plastic resin beyond manufacturers' ability to supply. The impact
 of the increased plastic resin cost  on gross profit  was approximately $6.5
 million.  Also significantly impacting margins was deterioration  in selling
 prices  (as compared to a  year ago) and  a shift in  product mix.   Selling
 prices  are  lower due to pressure from competitors and customers during the
 second half of 1999.  Sell  prices were  lowered to maintain market share in
 spite of the  increasing  cost  of raw materials.  In  addition,  the mix of
 products sold  in  2000 was toward lower margin  items as compared to  1999.
 Gross profit  was also negatively  impacted  by the  Company's  new El  Paso
 facility.  Costs  related  to  the  El Paso facility in the period were $1.3
 million.


      Operating expenses. Operating  expenses of $30.6  million in 2000  were
 down $0.7  million as  compared to  1999.   As a  percentage of  net  sales,
 operating expenses decreased from 22.3% in  1999 to 22.0% in 2000.   Savings
 generated from the third quarter  1999 consolidation of operating  functions
 were partially offset by increased distribution, freight and computer  costs
 related to the Company's servingware business.  The servingware distribution
 strategy has been reviewed and changes  are underway to reduce costs in  the
 future.

      Interest expense. Interest expense of  $10.8 million in 2000  increased
 $0.8 million from $9.9 million in 1999.  The increase in interest expense is
 the result  of  higher average  debt  levels (primarily  during  the  second
 quarter) and  higher interest  rates.   The debt  has increased  due to  the
 Company's stock repurchase plan,  the funding of the  cash costs related  to
 the third  quarter  1999 restructuring  charges  and lower  cash  flow  from
 operations (net of capital spending).

      Income tax expense. As a result of the Company's pre-tax loss for 2000,
 a tax benefit in the amount of $1.7 million was recorded.

      Net earnings (loss)   The Company  had a net  loss of  $2.3 million  in
 2000, a  loss  of $0.32  per  diluted common  share  based on  7.27  million
 weighted average common shares outstanding. This compares to net earnings in
 1999 of  $4.7 million,  or $0.61  per  diluted common  share based  on  7.73
 million weighted average common shares outstanding.  The primary contributor
 to the  decrease  in weighted  average  common shares  outstanding  was  the
 Company's common  share buyback  activity during  1999.   Stock options  and
 warrants are not  considered dilutive  in the period  due to  the net  loss;
 however, as the  Company's stock price  has fallen below  the lowest  option
 value, none of the stock options or warrants are currently dilutive.
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 Capital Resources and Liquidity

      Net cash flow was  slightly negative in 2000.   Cash on hand  decreased
 $1.1 million while debt increased by $5.2 million.  Capital spending for the
 twenty-six weeks was $7.9 million, primarily related to the build-out of the
 new El Paso facility and final funding of the new computer systems installed
 in the fourth quarter of 1999.

      As compared to  the beginning of  the year,  working capital  increased
 from $33.7 million to $39.9  million as of June  24, 2000.  Working  capital
 increased due to an increase in inventory.  Inventory levels have  increased
 as compared to  year end  as the Company  prepares for  its largest  selling
 season, the third quarter.

      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 June  24,
 2000.


 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.
 * Gross  profit  margins are  expected  to  remain under  pressure  for  the
   remainder  of the  year.   Resin  prices are  not  likely to  decline  and
   selling prices will not  fully reflect the increases already incurred  for
   raw materials.  These plus other factors discussed below will continue  to
   provide a  very challenging business  environment.  As  a result of  these
   factors, we expect margins and  profitability for the second half of  2000
   to be significantly below prior year results.
 * The  El Paso  facility  began shipment  of  laundry and  storage  products
   during the second quarter.   With the successful opening of the  facility,
   the  Company  now  has  an   additional  tool  by  which  to  gain   sales
   distribution.   New distribution has  already been  achieved however,  the
   expected  penetration  of  west  coast  customers  has  gone  slower  than
   anticipated.  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.
 * 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, if any, may arise.
 * A major national retailer  has publicly announced its intentions to  close
   certain stores and to cut back inventories.  The impact of these  customer
   plans  cannot  be  estimated  at  this  time but it  will likely have some
   negative impact as early as the third quarter of 2000.
<PAGE>
 * 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, crude oil  prices and the  overall health  of
   the economy.   Any  of these  factors could  have a  positive or  negative
   impact on plastic resin costs.
 * 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.
 * 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.

 ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

      Interest Rate Risk.  For  the 26 week period  ended June 24, 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 26 week period ended June 24,  2000.  As previously mentioned, the  cost
 of plastic resin continued to increase in the 26 week period ended June  24,
 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 43%.  This increase negatively impacted gross margin
 by $6.5 million in the first half of 2000.  The Company anticipates that  it
 will consume in excess of 150 million pounds of resin in fiscal 2000.  Costs
 in the second half of 2000 are expected to exceed the costs incurred in  the
 second half of 1999.
<PAGE>

 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 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.
<PAGE>

                         PART II   Other Information

       ITEM 4.  Submission of matters to a vote of Security Holders.
 ____________________________________________________________________________


 (a) and (c).   The Company held its annual meting of stockholders on May 31,
 2000 and the following matters were voted on at that meeting:

<TABLE>
 1.    The election of the following directors, who will serve until their
       successors are elected and qualified, or their earlier death or
       resignation:

                                                           Broker
               Director             For      Withheld    Non-Votes
        ----------------------   ---------   --------    ---------
        <S>                      <C>          <C>            <C>
        Charles R. Campbell      7,210,726     66,542        0

        Joseph Gantz             7,200,000     77,268        0

        Stephen Murray           7,199,000     78,268        0

        Marshall Ragir           7,161,514    115,754        0

        Jeffrey C. Rubenstein    7,162,809    114,459        0

        Daniel B. Shure          7,212,159     65,109        0

        Joel D. Spungin          7,210,359     66,909        0

        James R. Tennant         6,961,310    315,958        0
</TABLE>
<PAGE>

 ITEM 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K


      (a) Exhibits


            Exhibit
            Number         Description
            -------        -----------
             27      Financial Data Schedule (only filed electronically
                       with S.E.C.)


      (b)            Reports on Form 8-K - not applicable

<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 hereunto duly authorized.



                          Home Products International, Inc.

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


 Dated:  August 8, 2000