<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains financial information extracted from the Corporation's
unaudited interim financial statements as of and for the six months ended July
2, 2000, and the accompanying footnotes and is qualified in its entirety by the
reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000012355
<NAME> THE BLACK & DECKER CORPORATION
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> Jul-02-2000
<CASH> 127,800
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 788,800<F1>
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 818,100
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,922,700
<PP&E> 740,000<F2>
<DEPRECIATION> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,996,400
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,673,400
<BONDS> 806,900
0
0
<COMMON> 41,700
<OTHER-SE> 690,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,996,400
<SALES> 2,164,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,164,000
<CGS> 1,374,300
<TOTAL-COSTS> 1,909,800<F3>
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 71,100
<INCOME-PRETAX> 206,000<F3>
<INCOME-TAX> 62,800<F4>
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 143,200<F5>
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 143,200<F5>
<EPS-BASIC> 1.68
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.66
<FN>
<F1>Represents net trade receivables.
<F2>Represents net property, plant, and equipment.
<F3>Includes a pre-tax gain on the sale of a business in the amount of $20,100.
<F4>Includes tax expense of $7,000 resulting from a gain on the sale of a
business.
<F5>Includes an after-tax gain on the sale of a business in the amount of
$13,100.
</FN>
</TABLE>
