<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE 1994
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS AND CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEET FILED WITH THE COMPANY'S 1994 FORM 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1994
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1994
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,584,600
<ALLOWANCES>                                    42,000
<INVENTORY>                                  1,392,200
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<PP&E>                                       3,840,700
<DEPRECIATION>                               1,893,400
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        2,617,300
<BONDS>                                        279,900
<COMMON>                                       238,300
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 8,215,000
<SALES>                                      8,607,200
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             8,607,200
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                              1,427,800<F1>
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<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
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<CHANGES>                                     (115,900)<F2>
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<FN>
<F1>  Income-pretax (before accounting change) includes $242 million Aero
gain and other non-recurring charges of $50 million.  The net earnings impact
of these non-recurring items was substantially offset by the accounting change.
<F2>  Cumulative effect of change in accounting for postretirement benefits.
Income before accounting change was $904.4 million.
</FN>