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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED (MARCH 31, 1999) AND COMBINED
(MARCH 31, 1998) 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-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1999             MAR-31-1998
<CASH>                                              50                      38
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                      267                     235
<ALLOWANCES>                                         5                       2
<INVENTORY>                                        138                     111
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                   461                     387
<PP&E>                                             336                     309
<DEPRECIATION>                                     153                     148
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                     775                     603
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                              212                     185
<BONDS>                                            354                     247
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                       0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                       775                     603
<SALES>                                            271                     246
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                   271                     246
<CGS>                                              226                     205
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                      226                     205
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   4                       4<F1>
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    (2)                       6
<INCOME-TAX>                                       (1)                       2
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                (1)                       4
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                       (1)                       4
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (0.02)<F2>                0.08<F2>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.02)                    0.08
<FN>
<F1>Interest expense for the period ended March 31, 1998, includes $1.0
million of interest paid to Whitman, Hussmann's former parent.
<F2>For purposes of this exhibit, primary means basic.
</FN>
        

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