<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION'S REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR ITS QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 <CASH> 63,935 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 471,559 <ALLOWANCES> 7,989 <INVENTORY> 663,656 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,328,405 <PP&E> 1,965,456 <DEPRECIATION> 1,045,018 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,583,605 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 714,787 <BONDS> 251,836 <COMMON> 37,111 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 1,288,240 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,583,605 <SALES> 2,594,786 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,594,786 <CGS> 1,995,017 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,995,017 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 2,185 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 23,588 <INCOME-PRETAX> 277,618 <INCOME-TAX> 102,719 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 174,899 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 174,899 <EPS-PRIMARY> 2.36 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.34