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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> 6-MOS 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-2000 OCT-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1999 FEB-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> APR-30-2000 APR-30-2000
<CASH> 2,101 2,101
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 56,348 56,348
<ALLOWANCES> (1,699) (1,699)
<INVENTORY> 39,684 39,684
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 106,218 106,218
<PP&E> 70,751 70,751
<DEPRECIATION> (32,586) (32,586)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 209,716 209,716
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 356,624 356,624
<BONDS> 0 0
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 0 0
<OTHER-SE> (150,882) (150,882)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 209,716 209,716
<SALES> 132,924 66,205
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 132,924 66,205
<CGS> (101,555) (50,683)
<TOTAL-COSTS> (101,555) (50,683)
<OTHER-EXPENSES> (38,151) (21,291)
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> (15,366) (7,616)
<INCOME-PRETAX> (15,768) (13,385)
<INCOME-TAX> (2,035) (247)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (17,776) (13,621)
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (17,776) (13,621)
<EPS-BASIC> 0 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0 0
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