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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 DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1,000 6-MOS JUN-30-1997 DEC-31-1996 42,732 0 456,508 6,781 714,844 1,382,593 2,112,068 1,119,619 2,887,622 691,359 437,953 37,205 0 0 1,424,119 2,887,622 1,928,915 1,928,915 1,515,821 1,515,821 0 877 24,256 161,982 58,313 103,669 0 0 0 103,669 1.39 1.38