
<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
EXTRACTED FROM DECEMBER 31, 1996 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                         JUN-30-1997
<PERIOD-END>                              DEC-31-1996
<CASH>                                           4,230
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  132,170
<ALLOWANCES>                                     8,505
<INVENTORY>                                    183,944
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               356,262
<PP&E>                                         152,461
<DEPRECIATION>                                 120,705
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 599,113
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          136,357
<BONDS>                                        111,627
<COMMON>                                         2,753
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                     317,117
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   599,113
<SALES>                                        350,228
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               350,228
<CGS>                                          229,720
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  306,824<F1>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                (1,170)<F2>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   316
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               5,223
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 44,574
<INCOME-TAX>                                    17,270
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             27,304
<DISCONTINUED>                                      79
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    27,383
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   $1.00
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   $1.00
       
<FN>
<F1>  INCLUDES ONLY COST OF GOODS SOLD AND OPERATING EXPENSES.
<F2>  INCLUDES INTEREST EXPENSE AND LOSS PROVISION SHOWN BELOW.
</FN>

</TABLE>
