<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
9/30/2000 ENERGIZER HOLDINGS, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND 9/30/2000
AND 9/30/1999 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000 SEP-30-1999
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 SEP-30-1999
<CASH> 11,900 0<F2>
<SECURITIES> 0 0<F2>
<RECEIVABLES> 193,100 0<F2>
<ALLOWANCES> (12,500) 0<F2>
<INVENTORY> 459,100 0<F2>
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 278,700 0<F2>
<PP&E> 1,019,800 0<F2>
<DEPRECIATION> (534,400) 0<F2>
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,793,500 0<F2>
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 528,600 0<F2>
<BONDS> 370,000 0<F2>
0 0<F2>
0 0<F2>
<COMMON> 1,000 0<F2>
<OTHER-SE> 737,200 0<F2>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,793,500 0<F2>
<SALES> 1,914,300 0<F2>
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,914,300 0<F2>
<CGS> 974,700 0<F2>
<TOTAL-COSTS> 974,700 0<F2>
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 627,800 0<F2>
<LOSS-PROVISION> 5,100 0<F2>
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 27,500 0<F2>
<INCOME-PRETAX> 279,200 0<F2>
<INCOME-TAX> 99,000 0<F2>
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 180,200 0<F2>
<DISCONTINUED> 1,200 0<F2>
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0<F2>
<CHANGES> 0 0<F2>
<NET-INCOME> 181,400 0<F2>
<EPS-BASIC> 1.89 0.78<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.88 0.78<F1>
<FN>
<F1>ACTUAL AMOUNTS ARE LISTED, NOT MULTIPLIERS OF 1,000.
<F2>INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY FILED AS PART OF FORM 10.
</FN>
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