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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED (MARCH 31, 1998) AND COMBINED (MARCH
31, 1997) FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM HUSSMANN INTERNATIONAL'S
CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTES
THERETO.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000
       
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<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1998             MAR-31-1997
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<PP&E>                                             309                     280
<DEPRECIATION>                                     148                     139
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                              185                     137
<BONDS>                                            247                     217<F1>
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<FN>
<F1>During the period ended March 31, 1997, Hussmann's former parent, Whitman
managed all cash not considered necessary for operating requirements.  The
amounts shown here represent amounts due to Whitman at March 31, 1997.
<F2>Interest expense includes $1.0 and $4.2 million of interest paid to whitman,
hussmann's previous parent company, for the periods ended march 31,
1998 and 1997, respectively.                       
</FN>
        

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