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This schedule contains restated summary financial information extracted from the unaudited financial statements of Applied Power Inc. for the six month period ended February 28, 1997 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.

1,000 3-MOS AUG-31-1997 FEB-28-1997 84 0 74,098 3,770 124,663 211,733 180,888 96,046 440,823 107,894 120,349 0 0 2,758 181,458 440,823 310,266 310,266 189,195 189,195 0 0 5,820 28,585 9,576 19,009 0 0 0 19,009 0.69 0.67