<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 MARCH 31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 60,715 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 743,103 <ALLOWANCES> 10,431 <INVENTORY> 909,835 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,854,545 <PP&E> 2,609,943 <DEPRECIATION> 1,372,340 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,902,321 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 773,134 <BONDS> 727,249 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 56,134 <OTHER-SE> 1,979,594 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,902,321 <SALES> 3,875,159 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,875,159 <CGS> 3,022,052 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,022,052 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,750 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 43,142 <INCOME-PRETAX> 389,710 <INCOME-TAX> 134,450 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 255,260 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 255,260 <EPS-BASIC> 2.34 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.32