
[ARTICLE] 5
[LEGEND]
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
EXTRACTED FROM SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
[/LEGEND]
[MULTIPLIER] 1,000
<TABLE>
<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   3-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                         JUN-30-1999
[PERIOD-END]                              SEP-30-1998
[CASH]                                          11,368
[SECURITIES]                                       611
[RECEIVABLES]                                  160,063
[ALLOWANCES]                                     9,952
[INVENTORY]                                    205,884
[CURRENT-ASSETS]                               408,924
[PP&E]                                         329,950
[DEPRECIATION]                                 153,227
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                 783,578
[CURRENT-LIABILITIES]                          155,789
[BONDS]                                        197,222<F1>
[COMMON]                                         2,716
[PREFERRED-MANDATORY]                                0
[PREFERRED]                                          0
[OTHER-SE]                                     382,819
[TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY]                   783,578
[SALES]                                        193,925
[TOTAL-REVENUES]                               193,925
[CGS]                                          127,098
[TOTAL-COSTS]                                  171,037<F2>
[OTHER-EXPENSES]                                 3,433<F3>
<LOSS-PROVISION >                                  363
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                               3,545
[INCOME-PRETAX]                                 19,455
[INCOME-TAX]                                     7,067
[INCOME-CONTINUING]                             12,388
[DISCONTINUED]                                       0
[EXTRAORDINARY]                                      0
[CHANGES]                                            0
[NET-INCOME]                                    12,388
[EPS-PRIMARY]                                    $.46
[EPS-DILUTED]                                    $.46
</TABLE>
[FN]
<F1>  INCLUDES LONG-TERM DEBT AND CURRENT PORTION
<F2>  INCLUDES ONLY COST OF GOODS SOLD AND OPERATING EXPENSES.
<F3>  INCLUDES INTEREST EXPENSE AND LOSS PROVISION SHOWN BELOW.
</FN>

