<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the condensed consolidated balance sheet and statement of operations as of and for the period ending January 1, 2000 for Grove Worldwide LLC and subsidiaries, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000 <PERIOD-START> OCT-03-1999 <PERIOD-END> JAN-01-2000 <CASH> 37,111 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 123,642 <ALLOWANCES> (4,967) <INVENTORY> 191,386 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 360,253 <PP&E> 252,158 <DEPRECIATION> (46,058) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 848,175 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 198,600 <BONDS> 225,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 88,320 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 848,175 <SALES> 179,076 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 179,076 <CGS> 149,202 <TOTAL-COSTS> 34,651 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (116) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 11,479 <INCOME-PRETAX> (14,834) <INCOME-TAX> 462 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (15,296) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 302 <NET-INCOME> (14,994) <EPS-BASIC> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0