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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION'S REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR ITS QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1,000 3-MOS JUN-30-1997 SEP-30-1996 67,123 0 478,942 5,789 709,589 1,392,386 2,090,510 1,089,749 2,897,377 737,018 444,515 37,179 0 0 1,385,266 2,897,377 959,328 959,328 754,498 754,498 0 117 12,314 79,852 28,747 51,105 0 0 0 51,105 .69 .68