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

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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
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<ALLOWANCES>                                    27,500
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<DEPRECIATION>                               (893,869)
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,668,723
<BONDS>                                        629,294
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
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<SALES>                                      4,021,029
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             4,021,029
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                              (19,739)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
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<INCOME-TAX>                                   203,865
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            398,514
<DISCONTINUED>                                (13,595)
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