<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
6/30/2000 ENERGIZER HOLDINGS, INC. COMBINED BALANCE SHEET AND 6/30/2000 AND
6/30/1999 COMBINED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000 SEP-30-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 JUN-30-1999
<CASH> 21,800 0<F3>
<SECURITIES> 0 0<F3>
<RECEIVABLES> 195,800 0<F3>
<ALLOWANCES> (15,500) 0<F3>
<INVENTORY> 460,500 0<F3>
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 239,400 0<F3>
<PP&E> 1,010,900 0<F3>
<DEPRECIATION> (541,700) 0<F3>
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,760,100 0<F3>
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 495,500 0<F3>
<BONDS> 407,000 0<F3>
0 0<F3>
0 0<F3>
<COMMON> 1,000 0<F3>
<OTHER-SE> 706,700 0<F3>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,760,100 0<F3>
<SALES> 1,436,300 1,387,300
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,436,300 1,387,300
<CGS> 720,700 742,900
<TOTAL-COSTS> 720,700 742,900
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 487,000 469,200
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0<F1> 0<F1>
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 16,200 5,700
<INCOME-PRETAX> 212,400 169,500
<INCOME-TAX> 68,800 71,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 143,600 98,500
<DISCONTINUED> 1,200 (79,800)<F4>
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 144,800 18,700
<EPS-BASIC> 0<F2> 0<F2>
<EPS-DILUTED> 0<F2> 0<F2>
<FN>
<F1>LOSS-PROVISION INCLUDED IN OTHER-EXPENSES ABOVE.
<F2>EARNINGS PER SHARE ARE NOT CALCULATED ON HISTORICAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR
FORM 10Q.
<F3>INFORMATION NOT FILED AS PART OF FORM 10Q.
<F4>INCLUDES LOSS ON DISPOSITION OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS OF $74,200.
</FN>
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