<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CRANE CO.'S
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT DECEMBER 31, 1999, CRANE'S CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT
OF INCOME FOR THE YEAR 1999 AND THE RELATED NOTES TO THESE CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, THAT ARE CONTAINED IN CRANE'S 1999 ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM
10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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