<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SNAP-ON INCORPORATED AS OF AND FOR
THE TWENTY-SIX WEEKS ENDED JULY 4, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   OTHER<F1>
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-02-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-04-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-04-1998
<CASH>                                          11,962
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  543,386
<ALLOWANCES>                                    21,709
<INVENTORY>                                    446,562
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,081,411
<PP&E>                                         567,995
<DEPRECIATION>                                 297,069
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,695,254
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          386,160
<BONDS>                                        245,120
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        66,662
<OTHER-SE>                                     788,375
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,695,254
<SALES>                                        868,605
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               868,605
<CGS>                                          452,370
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  452,370
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               348,980
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               9,482
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 88,417
<INCOME-TAX>                                    31,830
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             56,587
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    56,587
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.95
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.94
<FN>
<F1>Period is twenty-six weeks.
</FN>