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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000801898-06-000101.txt : 20060327
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060327183610
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000801898-06-000101
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:			Fons John J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001335110

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09299
		FILM NUMBER:		06713008

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		414-319-8518

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 E. WISCONSIN AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2780
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53202
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    <periodOfReport>2006-03-23</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>JOY GLOBAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JOYG</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Fons John J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>100 E. WISCONSIN AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 2780</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MILWAUKEE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>53202</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP and General Counsel</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-03-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                    <value>2487</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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    <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>John J. Fons</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-03-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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