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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000801898-08-000104.txt : 20080321
<SEC-HEADER>0000801898-08-000104.hdr.sgml : 20080321
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080321092151
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000801898-08-000104
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080319
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080321
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080321

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:			1028

	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:			SIEGERT PAUL ERIC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001142662

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09299
		FILM NUMBER:		08704204

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 554
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53201-0554
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    <periodOfReport>2008-03-19</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001142662</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SIEGERT PAUL ERIC</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>2008-03-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>56</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>25403</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 19, 2008 of
 a cash dividend of $0.15 per share of common stock based on $67.53, 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>Paul Eric Siegert</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-03-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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