<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 OF GROVE INVESTORS LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000 <PERIOD-START> OCT-03-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 17,933 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 143,263 <ALLOWANCES> 5,057 <INVENTORY> 175,181 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 346,432 <PP&E> 208,128 <DEPRECIATION> 39,432 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 731,757 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 218,324 <BONDS> 356,217 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> (138,748) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 731,757 <SALES> 850,562 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 850,562 <CGS> 725,680 <TOTAL-COSTS> 170,681 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 996 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 59,911 <INCOME-PRETAX> (113,026) <INCOME-TAX> 6,255 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (119,281) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 302 <NET-INCOME> (118,979) <EPS-BASIC> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0