FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE

Published on December 23, 1998




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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE 1998
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS AND CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEET FILED WITH THE COMPANY'S 1998 FORM 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

1,000


YEAR
SEP-30-1998
SEP-30-1998
209,700
0
2,470,700
54,600
1,996,500
5,001,300
6,070,700
3,059,100
12,659,800
4,021,700
1,056,600
238,300
0
0
5,565,000
12,659,800
13,447,200
13,447,200
8,595,600
8,595,600
0
0
151,700
1,923,500
694,900
0
0
0
0
1,228,600
2.80
2.77