FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE

Published on August 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 NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000, FILED WITH THE
COMPANY'S 2000 THIRD QUARTER FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

1,000


9-MOS
SEP-30-2000
JUN-30-2000
402,500
0
2,872,300
68,600
2,011,400
5,664,200
6,322,000
3,181,400
15,314,200
6,015,300
1,752,900
0
0
238,300
6,041,900
15,314,200
11,479,800
11,479,800
7,408,200
7,408,200
0
0
204,200
1,608,700
557,300
0
0
0
0
1,051,400
2.46
2.44