EXHIBIT 21
 
                        CARLISLE COMPANIES INCORPORATED
                         SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT
 


                                                                                                  JURISDICTION OF
                                                                                                   INCORPORATION
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Carlisle Companies Incorporated (Registrant)                                                      Delaware
 
Subsidiaries:
 
Carlisle Corporation -
 
    Carlisle Container Manufacturing Company                                                      Delaware
 
    Carlisle Engineered Products, Inc.                                                            Delaware
 
    Carlisle FoodService Products Incorporated                                                    Delaware
 
      Three wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries
 
    Carlisle SynTec Incorporated                                                                  Delaware
 
      Four wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries
 
    Carlisle Tire & Wheel Company                                                                 Delaware
 
      Three wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries
 
      One wholly-owned foreign subsidiary
 
    Geauga Company                                                                                Delaware
 
    Motion Control Industries, Inc.                                                               Delaware
 
      Two foreign joint ventures (49% ownership of each)
 
      One wholly-owned domestic subsidiary
 
Tensolite Company                                                                                 Delaware
 
Trail King Industries, Inc.                                                                       South Dakota
 
Walker Stainless Equipment Company, Inc.                                                          Delaware