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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 MARCH 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1,000 9-MOS JUN-30-1997 MAR-31-1997 45,946 0 531,646 6,320 696,244 1,444,093 2,111,547 1,130,840 2,906,797 699,028 427,662 37,260 0 0 1,451,624 2,906,797 2,976,015 2,976,015 2,316,399 2,316,399 0 1,221 36,075 281,602 99,969 181,633 0 0 0 181,633 2.44 2.42