<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE 9/30/2000 ENERGIZER HOLDINGS, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND 9/30/2000 AND 9/30/1999 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000 SEP-30-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 SEP-30-1999 <CASH> 11,900 0<F2> <SECURITIES> 0 0<F2> <RECEIVABLES> 193,100 0<F2> <ALLOWANCES> (12,500) 0<F2> <INVENTORY> 459,100 0<F2> <CURRENT-ASSETS> 278,700 0<F2> <PP&E> 1,019,800 0<F2> <DEPRECIATION> (534,400) 0<F2> <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,793,500 0<F2> <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 528,600 0<F2> <BONDS> 370,000 0<F2> <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0<F2> <PREFERRED> 0 0<F2> <COMMON> 1,000 0<F2> <OTHER-SE> 737,200 0<F2> <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,793,500 0<F2> <SALES> 1,914,300 0<F2> <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,914,300 0<F2> <CGS> 974,700 0<F2> <TOTAL-COSTS> 974,700 0<F2> <OTHER-EXPENSES> 627,800 0<F2> <LOSS-PROVISION> 5,100 0<F2> <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 27,500 0<F2> <INCOME-PRETAX> 279,200 0<F2> <INCOME-TAX> 99,000 0<F2> <INCOME-CONTINUING> 180,200 0<F2> <DISCONTINUED> 1,200 0<F2> <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0<F2> <CHANGES> 0 0<F2> <NET-INCOME> 181,400 0<F2> <EPS-BASIC> 1.89 0.78<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> 1.88 0.78<F1> <FN> <F1>ACTUAL AMOUNTS ARE LISTED, NOT MULTIPLIERS OF 1,000. <F2>INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY FILED AS PART OF FORM 10. </FN>