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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, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1,000 6-MOS JUN-30-1998 DEC-31-1997 36,681 0 530,912 6,998 825,042 1,549,340 2,234,620 1,177,452 3,197,591 802,387 491,444 55,906 0 0 1,541,301 3,197,591 2,198,117 2,198,117 1,689,348 1,689,348 0 1,035 23,519 231,899 82,324 149,575 0 0 0 149,575 1.34 1.33