<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
9/30/2000 ENERGIZER HOLDINGS, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND 9/30/2000
AND 9/30/1999 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                                                                        
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                 12-MOS                      12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-2000                 SEP-30-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000                 SEP-30-1999
<CASH>                                          11,900                       0
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  193,100                       0
<ALLOWANCES>                                  (12,500)                       0
<INVENTORY>                                    459,100                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               278,700                       0
<PP&E>                                       1,019,800                       0
<DEPRECIATION>                               (534,400)                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,793,500                       0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          528,600                       0
<BONDS>                                        370,000                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                         1,000                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                     737,200                       0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,793,500                       0
<SALES>                                      1,914,300                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,914,300                       0
<CGS>                                          974,700                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  974,700                       0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               627,800                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 5,100                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              27,500                       0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                279,200                       0
<INCOME-TAX>                                    99,000                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            180,200                       0
<DISCONTINUED>                                   1,200                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   181,400                       0
<EPS-BASIC>                                       1.89                    0.78
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.88                    0.78

<F1>ACTUAL AMOUNTS ARE LISTED, NOT MULTIPLIERS OF 1,000.
<F2>INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY FILED AS PART OF FORM 10.