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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Dover
Corporation Quarterly Report to stockholders for the three months ended June
30, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial
statements.

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  928,486
<ALLOWANCES>                                    26,890
<INVENTORY>                                    715,837
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,847,979
<PP&E>                                       1,533,594
<DEPRECIATION>                               (860,520)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               4,562,086
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,513,102
<BONDS>                                        630,018
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<OTHER-SE>                                   1,998,163
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 4,562,086
<SALES>                                      2,630,543
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             2,630,543
<CGS>                                        1,665,983
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                2,210,960
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               (5,844)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                                388,405
<INCOME-TAX>                                   134,353
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            254,052
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