Form: 10-Q

Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

February 14, 2000

FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE

Published on February 14, 2000




5 Exhibit 27

THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE EMERSON
ELECTRIC CO. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS AND CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEET AS OF AND FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999, FILED WITH THE
COMPANY'S 2000 FIRST QUARTER FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

1,000


3-MOS
SEP-30-2000
DEC-31-1999
339,500
0
2,548,300
60,700
1,953,100
5,201,800
6,439,100
3,296,300
13,629,200
4,509,700
1,400,800
0
0
238,300
5,950,500
13,629,200
3,543,300
3,543,300
2,288,800
2,288,800
0
0
52,000
496,000
171,100
0
0
0
0
324,900
.75
.75