FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE

Published on December 19, 1997




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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE 1997
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS AND CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEET FILED WITH THE COMPANY'S 1997 FORM 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

1,000


YEAR
SEP-30-1997
SEP-30-1997
221,100
0
2,254,200
54,000
1,881,600
4,716,800
5,433,700
2,698,300
11,463,300
3,842,400
570,700
238,300
0
0
5,182,400
11,463,300
12,298,600
12,298,600
7,865,600
7,865,600
0
0
120,900
1,783,600
661,700
0
0
0
0
1,121,900
2.52
0