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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS, AND
IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1994
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1994
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  612,414
<ALLOWANCES>                                    21,405
<INVENTORY>                                    643,046
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,399,992
<PP&E>                                         560,084
<DEPRECIATION>                                 886,871
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,999,682
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          544,571
<BONDS>                                        637,972
<COMMON>                                       140,889
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                      4,000
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,493,583
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 2,999,682
<SALES>                                      1,727,734
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             2,504,758
<CGS>                                        1,015,458
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                2,082,745
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               236,129
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              63,835
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                226,116
<INCOME-TAX>                                    94,974
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            131,142
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                               (44,320)
<CHANGES>                                     (44,165)
<NET-INCOME>                                    42,657
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .22
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .22
        

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