<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
FDS Form 10-K Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 1994
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          AUG-31-1994
<PERIOD-START>                             SEP-01-1993
<PERIOD-END>                               AUG-31-1994
<CASH>                                          44,084
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  394,906
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                    538,314
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,096,443
<PP&E>                                       1,202,159
<DEPRECIATION>                                 700,869
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,926,631
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          805,739
<BONDS>                                        517,806
<COMMON>                                       363,562
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                      3,702
<OTHER-SE>                                     217,749
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,926,631
<SALES>                                      6,677,933
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             6,677,933
<CGS>                                        6,284,084
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                6,284,084
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                20,111
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              51,485
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 74,244
<INCOME-TAX>                                     4,890
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             73,876
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    73,876
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0