<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION'S REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR ITS QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-2000 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 <CASH> 74,353 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 637,591 <ALLOWANCES> 9,477 <INVENTORY> 915,037 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,767,490 <PP&E> 2,572,878 <DEPRECIATION> 1,358,676 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,722,411 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 653,793 <BONDS> 735,266 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 56,065 <OTHER-SE> 1,912,879 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,722,411 <SALES> 2,481,500 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,481,500 <CGS> 1,947,919 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,947,919 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,171 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 28,571 <INCOME-PRETAX> 226,805 <INCOME-TAX> 78,248 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 148,557 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 148,557 <EPS-BASIC> 1.36 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.35