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<LEGEND>
The Schedule Contains Summary Financial Information Extracted From the Esterline
Technologies Corporation Consolidated Balance Sheet at April 30, 2000 and the
Related Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Six Months then Ended and
is Qualified in its Entirety by Reference to Such Financial Statements.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-END> APR-30-2000
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0
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<EPS-BASIC> .68
<EPS-DILUTED> .67
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