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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000801898-06-000103.txt : 20060327
<SEC-HEADER>0000801898-06-000103.hdr.sgml : 20060327
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060327183659
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000801898-06-000103
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060323
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060327
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060327

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOY GLOBAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000801898
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MINING MACHINERY & EQUIP (NO OIL & GAS FIELD MACH & EQUIP) [3532]
		IRS NUMBER:				391566457
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1029

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 EAST WISCONSIN AVE SUITE 2780
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53201-0554
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4144866400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 EAST WISCONSIN AVE SUITE 2780
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53201-0554

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HARNISCHFEGER INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOHNSEN KEN C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001142658

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09299
		FILM NUMBER:		06713013

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 554
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53201-0554
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    <periodOfReport>2006-03-23</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000801898</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>JOY GLOBAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JOYG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001142658</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>JOHNSEN KEN C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>P.O. BOX 554</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MILWAUKEE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>53201-0554</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-03-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>41</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>22319</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The number of shares acquired represents additional restricted stock units resulting from the payment on March 23, 2006 of a
 cash dividend of $0.1125 per share of common stock based on $60.88, the average of the daily high and low trading prices of
 the issuer's common stock on the dividend payment date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Ken C. Johnsen</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-03-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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