<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE TEREX
CORPORATION DECEMBER 31, 1995 FORM 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  136,900
<ALLOWANCES>                                     9,800
<INVENTORY>                                    249,300
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               426,200
<PP&E>                                         153,900
<DEPRECIATION>                                  52,600
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 626,900
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          294,700
<BONDS>                                        328,400
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                           24,600
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           100
<OTHER-SE>                                    (98,900)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   626,900
<SALES>                                      1,030,200
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,030,200
<CGS>                                          922,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  922,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              39,500
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (27,700)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (27,700)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                (7,500)
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    35,200
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (4.09)
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