<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 7
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FILED HEREWITH AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-mos
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
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105 <F2>
0
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297
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<FN>
<F1>Cash includes short-term investments.
<F2>Company obligated mandatorily redeemable capital securities classified at
mezzanine level on Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.
<F3>Includes engineering services and gain on sale of interests in Integrated
Process Technologies, LLC.
<F4>Includes engineering services, underwriting and inspection, provision for
international large risk business charges and interest expense.
<F5>Includes the distribution on capital securities of subsidiary trusts, net of
tax.
<F6>Loss on extinguishment of capital securities of subsidiary Trust II, net of
income tax benefits of $5 million.
<F7>Per SFAS No. 128 "Earnings per Share", this item represents EPS-Basic, net
of the $(0.34) impact of an extraordinary loss. Computation excludes
rounding.
<F8>Per SFAS No. 128 "Earnings per Share", this item represents EPS-Assuming
Dilution, net of the $(0.34) impact of an extraordinary loss. Computation
includes only the dilutive effect of convertible capital securities and
stock options and excludes rounding.
<F9>Not calculated at interim periods.
</FN>
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