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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from
financial information for Morris Material Handling, Inc. and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0001060951
<NAME> MORRIS MATERIAL HANDLING, INC.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-2000 OCT-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1999 MAY-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUL-31-2000 JUL-31-2000
<CASH> 2,785 2,785
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 59,522 59,522
<ALLOWANCES> (2,326) (2,326)
<INVENTORY> 35,901 35,901
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 103,448 103,448
<PP&E> 69,299 69,299
<DEPRECIATION> (33,370) (33,370)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 186,226 186,226
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 73,600 73,600
<BONDS> 0 0
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 0 0
<OTHER-SE> (183,791) (183,791)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 186,226 186,226
<SALES> 198,389 65,465
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 198,389 65,465
<CGS> (155,639) (54,084)
<TOTAL-COSTS> (155,639) (54,084)
<OTHER-EXPENSES> (75,150) (36,999)
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> (19,254) (3,888)
<INCOME-PRETAX> (46,104) (30,336)
<INCOME-TAX> (2,261) (226)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (48,123) (30,347)
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (48,123) (30,347)
<EPS-BASIC> 0 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0 0
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