<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains Summary Financial Information extracted from the
Financial Statements of Carlisle Companies Incorporated for the three month
period ending March 31, 1999, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to
such Financial Statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1999
<CASH>                                               0
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  253,655
<ALLOWANCES>                                     5,031
<INVENTORY>                                    205,681
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               534,360
<PP&E>                                         642,138
<DEPRECIATION>                                 286,301
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,067,042
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          284,695
<BONDS>                                        281,823
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        39,331
<OTHER-SE>                                     384,043
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,067,042
<SALES>                                        390,024
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               390,024
<CGS>                                          305,401
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  352,271
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 2,364
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   249
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               4,657
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 35,460
<INCOME-TAX>                                    13,652
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             21,808
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    21,808
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .72
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .71