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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, 1999 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.

1,000 YEAR AUG-31-1999 AUG-31-1999 22,258 0 157,132 7,607 207,518 409,036 549,112 275,210 1,624,846 323,665 808,438 0 0 7,796 410,033 1,624,846 1,751,042 1,751,042 1,206,605 1,206,605 7,824 0 63,888 126,751 47,354 79,397 0 0 0 79,397 2.04 1.98