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


                          SCHEDULE 13G


           Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                    (Amendment No.    4  )*


                     Publix Super Markets, Inc.
                        (Name of Issuer)

             Common Stock, Par Value $1.00 Per Share
                 (Title of Class of Securities)


                              None
                         (CUSIP Number)



Check  the  following  box  if a fee  is  being  paid  with  this
statement . (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1)
has  a  previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership
of more than five percent of the class of securities described in
Item  1;  and  (2)  has  filed  no amendment  subsequent  thereto
reporting  beneficial ownership of five percent or less  of  such
class).  (See Rule 13d-7).

*The  remainder  of this cover page shall be  filled  out  for  a
reporting  person's initial filing on this form with  respect  to
the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
containing information which would alter the disclosures provided
in a prior cover page.

The  information  required in the remainder of  this  cover  page
shall  not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section  18
of  the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934  ("Act")  or  otherwise
subject  to the liabilities of that section of the Act but  shall
be  subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see  the
Notes).













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                          SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP  No.     None                             Page   2   of   4   Pages



1    Name of Reporting Person
     S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

     Publix Super Markets, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan


2    Check the Appropriate Box if A Member of a Group*

                                                            (a)

                                                            (b)

3    SEC Use Only



4    Citizenship or Place of Organization

     Employee Benefit Plan (Florida)


Number of
Shares              5    Sole Voting Power
Beneficially
Owned By            6   Shared Voting Power           32,963,685
Each
Reporting           7   Sole Dispositive Power
Person
With                8   Shared Dispositive Power      32,963,685


9    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

     32,963,685


10   Check  Box  if  the  Aggregate Amount in  Row  (9)  Excludes
     Certain Shares*




11   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

     14.97%


12   Type of Reporting Person*

     EP
Continuation of Schedule              13G                    Page 3 of 4 Pages


This statement is the fourth amendment to a statement on Schedule
13G  filed  with  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission   on
February  10, 1993, by William H. Vass as Trustee of  the  Publix
Super Markets, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Trust.

The  undersigned hereby amends Item 4 of the third  amendment  to
read as follows.




Item 4.  Ownership.

As  of December 31, 1996, the ESOP was the "beneficial owner", as
that term is defined under Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Act of
1934,  of  a  total of 32,963,685 shares of the Company's  common
stock or approximately 14.97% of the total outstanding shares  of
the Company's common stock.

Information appearing on page two of this Schedule indicates  the
number  of  shares  over  which the  ESOP  exercises  voting  and
investment  power  and the extent of such investment  and  voting
power.   For  information concerning the exercise of  voting  and
investment  power  in respect of shares of the  Company's  common
stock  held in the ESOP, see "Item 6.  Ownership of Five  Percent
or More on Behalf of Another Person."

Changes  that  have  occurred  since  the  filing  of  the  third
amendment  in  the  total number of shares  of  common  stock  on
deposit  in  the  Publix  Super  Markets,  Inc.  Employee   Stock
Ownership  Trust  are reflected in Schedule 1,  attached  hereto.
All  such changes have been in accordance with the terms  of  the
ESOP Trust.

Continuation of Schedule 13G                                 Page 4 of 4 Pages


                           SIGNATURE


After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of  my  knowledge  and
belief   of  the  ESOP,  the  ESOP  hereby  certifies  that   the
information  set  forth in this Schedule is  true,  complete  and
correct  and that the ESOP has caused this Schedule to be  signed
on   its  behalf  by  the  undersigned  Trustee,  thereunto  duly
authorized.


                         PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.
                         EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN



                         By:   /s/ William H. Vass
                              William H. Vass, Trustee



Date:  February 11, 1997


                           SCHEDULE 1


        SHARES ON DEPOSIT IN PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.
                 EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP TRUST




               Shares                 Shares
  Date        Acquired           Disposed Of        Description of Transaction
- --------     ---------           -----------        --------------------------
                                            
  1/96                            199,132            Paid out  to Participants
  2/96                            172,909            Paid out  to Participants
  3/96                            147,021            Paid out  to Participants
  4/96                            154,890            Paid out  to Participants
  5/96                            226,596            Paid out  to Participants
  6/96                            141,494            Paid out  to Participants
  6/96           4,349                               Purchased 
  7/96                             89,516            Paid out  to Participants
  8/96                            125,460            Paid out  to Participants
  9/96                            101,367            Paid out  to Participants
 10/96                             66,156            Paid out  to Participants
 11/96             860                               Purchased
 11/96                             98,644            Paid out  to Participants
 12/96       2,831,649                               Company Contribution
 12/96                             65,130            Paid out  to Participants
 12/96             742                               Purchased
             ---------          --------- 
             2,837,600          1,588,315
             =========          =========