<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
     This schedule contains Summary Financial information extracted from the
Financial Statements of Carlisle Companies Incorporated for the twelve month
period ending December 31, 1996, and is qualified in its entirety by reference
to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                  12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1996
<CASH>                                           8,312
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  162,560
<ALLOWANCES>                                     4,097
<INVENTORY>                                    137,092
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               345,932
<PP&E>                                         483,013
<DEPRECIATION>                                 218,774
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 742,463
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          170,648
<BONDS>                                        191,167
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        39,331
<OTHER-SE>                                     268,171
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   742,463
<SALES>                                      1,017,495
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,017,495
<CGS>                                          779,797
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  920,373
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 3,314
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 1,074
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               8,396
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 92,040
<INCOME-TAX>                                    36,360
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             55,680
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    55,680
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.80
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.80