<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1994 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1994 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1994 <CASH> 11,690,586 <SECURITIES> 45,000,000 <RECEIVABLES> 264,457,764 <ALLOWANCES> 4,021,000 <INVENTORY> 108,962,893 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 439,607,383 <PP&E> 863,251,077 <DEPRECIATION> 319,814,503 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,013,449,831 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 165,475,340 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 83,628,772 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 542,197,074 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,013,449,831 <SALES> 1,041,926,607 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,043,019,327 <CGS> 842,661,067 <TOTAL-COSTS> 842,661,067 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,037,118 <INCOME-PRETAX> 145,068,616 <INCOME-TAX> 55,650,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 89,418,616 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 89,418,616 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.07 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.07