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This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the audited financial statements of Applied Power Inc. for the year ended August 31, 1996 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.

1,000 YEAR AUG-31-1996 AUG-31-1996 8,019 0 107,658 4,938 152,209 285,353 257,525 141,568 547,078 128,004 128,073 0 0 2,893 250,393 547,078 777,462 777,462 486,991 486,991 0 0 7,892 77,414 26,735 50,679 0 0 0 50,679 1.26 1.22