<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This Schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Dresser Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Earnings
(Loss) and Consolidated Balance Sheets and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          OCT-31-1994
<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-31-1994
<CASH>                                         515,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  896,200
<ALLOWANCES>                                    30,400
<INVENTORY>                                    673,100
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             2,197,000
<PP&E>                                       2,245,000
<DEPRECIATION>                               1,315,400
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               4,323,600
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,366,800
<BONDS>                                        460,600
<COMMON>                                        46,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,586,300
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 4,323,600
<SALES>                                      5,307,300
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             5,330,700
<CGS>                                        4,071,700
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                4,968,400
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 8,000
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              49,300
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                619,400
<INCOME-TAX>                                   224,700
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            361,800
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   361,800
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.98
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.98