Form: 10-Q

Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

May 12, 2000

FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE

Published on May 12, 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 SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2000, FILED WITH THE
COMPANY'S 2000 SECOND QUARTER FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

1,000


6-MOS
SEP-30-2000
MAR-31-2000
373,400
0
2,709,300
62,000
2,023,600
5,480,700
6,548,500
3,311,300
14,942,600
5,862,300
1,444,500
0
0
238,300
5,891,700
14,942,600
7,438,000
7,438,000
4,803,100
4,803,100
0
0
121,000
1,034,600
356,900
0
0
0
0
677,700
1.58
1.57