<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the financial statements of Mark IV Industries, Inc. and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-28-2001 <PERIOD-END> MAY-31-2000 <CASH> 2,200 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 480,400 <ALLOWANCES> 10,700 <INVENTORY> 341,400 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 954,900 <PP&E> 890,000 <DEPRECIATION> 294,200 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,085,200 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 530,000 <BONDS> 800,700 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 400 <OTHER-SE> 486,200 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,085,200 <SALES> 555,300 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 555,300 <CGS> 381,800 <TOTAL-COSTS> 499,300 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 14,600 <INCOME-PRETAX> 41,400 <INCOME-TAX> 15,300 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 26,100 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 26,100 <EPS-BASIC> .59 <EPS-DILUTED> .53