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The schedule contains summary financial information extracted form the unaudited financial statements of Applied Power Inc. for the six month period ended February 29, 1996 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.

YEAR AUG-31-1996 FEB-29-1996 3,371 0 64,924 4,047 107,186 185,921 158,887 87,357 350,862 98,105 79,280 0 0 2,684 142,407 350,862 276,350 276,350 170,604 170,604 0 0 4,114 22,588 7,228 15,360 0 0 0 15,360 1.10 1.10