<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM STEELCASE INC'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED FEBRUARY 25, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-25-2000 <PERIOD-START> FEB-27-1999 <PERIOD-END> FEB-25-2000 <CASH> 74 <SECURITIES> 15 <RECEIVABLES> 782 <ALLOWANCES> 46 <INVENTORY> 167 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,127 <PP&E> 2,396 <DEPRECIATION> 1,457 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,038 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 927 <BONDS> 258 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 343 <OTHER-SE> 1,220 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,038 <SALES> 3,316 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,316 <CGS> 2,213 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,213 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 18 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 16 <INCOME-PRETAX> 296 <INCOME-TAX> 116 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 184 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 184 <EPS-BASIC> 1.21 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.21