Form: 10-Q

Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

February 16, 1999

Documents

FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE

Published on February 16, 1999




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, 1998, FILED WITH THE
COMPANY'S 1999 FIRST QUARTER FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

1,000


3-MOS
SEP-30-1999
DEC-31-1998
321,700
0
2,452,000
55,900
1,998,400
5,090,700
6,212,700
3,158,800
13,161,600
4,299,500
1,243,300
238,300
0
0
5,733,600
13,161,600
3,426,700
3,426,700
2,211,600
2,211,600
0
0
44,900
472,400
170,000
0
0
0
0
302,400
.69
.69