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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, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.

1,000 YEAR AUG-31-2000 SEP-01-1999 AUG-31-2000 9,896 0 87,362 3,809 67,599 203,714 129,739 80,571 416,981 126,243 431,215 0 0 7,923 (170,878) 416,981 671,642 671,642 429,476 429,476 0 0 37,670 47,533 19,488 28,045 585 38,459 0 67,089 1.72 1.66