<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
consolidated financial statements for the periods indicated and is qualified in
its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED> 
       
                                                                                            
<PERIOD-TYPE>                    YEAR                    9-MOS                   6-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1997             SEP-30-1997             SEP-30-1997             SEP-30-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1997             JUN-30-1997             MAR-31-1997             DEC-31-1996
<CASH>                                      15,414,000              10,060,000              18,820,000              24,650,000
<SECURITIES>                                 1,379,000               1,379,000               1,379,000               2,367,000
<RECEIVABLES>                              152,142,000             121,647,000             109,819,000             119,260,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                 6,627,000               5,643,000               5,382,000               4,977,000
<INVENTORY>                                 88,123,000              73,561,000              71,235,000              69,597,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                           264,107,000             213,390,000             211,803,000             226,337,000
<PP&E>                                     130,753,000             121,204,000             113,215,000             104,782,000
<DEPRECIATION>                              53,673,000              52,417,000              49,938,000              47,472,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             384,759,000             312,499,000             304,183,000             313,878,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                      129,100,000              97,062,000              87,793,000              97,671,000
<BONDS>                                     52,863,000              25,902,000              34,985,000              37,419,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0                 393,000
<COMMON>                                     7,820,000               7,732,000               7,723,000               7,326,000
<OTHER-SE>                                 193,985,000             180,724,000             172,457,000             169,799,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               384,759,000             312,499,000             304,183,000             313,878,000
<SALES>                                    770,227,000             535,671,000             342,551,000             181,744,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                           770,227,000             535,671,000             342,551,000             181,744,000
<CGS>                                      571,132,000             398,591,000             256,281,000             135,761,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                              571,132,000             398,591,000             256,281,000             135,761,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                             1,312,000               1,124,000                 793,000                 522,000
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           3,475,000               2,061,000               1,479,000                 775,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                             53,033,000              33,384,000              19,285,000              12,328,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                19,869,000              12,599,000               7,382,000               4,808,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                         33,164,000              20,785,000              11,903,000               7,520,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                33,164,000              20,785,000              11,903,000               7,520,000
<EPS-PRIMARY> <F1>                                1.12                     .70                     .41                     .26
<EPS-DILUTED> <F1>                                1.06                     .67                     .38                     .24
<FN>
<F1>EPS data have been restated in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings per Share"
</FN>