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<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>               SEP-30-1995
<PERIOD-END>                    DEC-31-1994
<CASH>                           33,766
<SECURITIES>                          0
<RECEIVABLES>                   127,544
<ALLOWANCES>                      2,965
<INVENTORY>                      97,021
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                261,599
<PP&E>                          238,160
<DEPRECIATION>                  158,744
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                  423,138
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>            84,971
<BONDS>                          49,255
<COMMON>                            457
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                 0
<PREFERRED>                           0
<OTHER-SE>                      282,972
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>    423,138
<SALES>                         142,605
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                142,605
<CGS>                            83,847
<TOTAL-COSTS>                    83,847
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                 39,755
<LOSS-PROVISION>                    300
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                1,383
<INCOME-PRETAX>                  17,553
<INCOME-TAX>                      6,319
<INCOME-CONTINUING>              11,234
<DISCONTINUED>                        0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                       0
<CHANGES>                             0
<NET-INCOME>                     11,234
<EPS-PRIMARY>                       .28
<EPS-DILUTED>                       .28
<FN>
All per share amounts in this exhibit have been restated to
reflect a three-for-two stock split to stockholders of 
record on February 22, 1995.
</FN>
        

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