<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 YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1996 SEP-30-1996 SEP-30-1996 SEP-30-1996 SEP-30-1995
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 JUN-30-1996 MAR-31-1996 DEC-31-1995 SEP-30-1995
<CASH> 17,846,000 15,243,000 15,377,000 26,163,000 9,656,000
<SECURITIES> 4,297,000 3,307,000 3,311,000 5,294,000 12,197,000
<RECEIVABLES> 125,302,000 120,157,000 110,861,000 111,215,000 106,678,000
<ALLOWANCES> 4,519,000 5,182,000 5,109,000 5,790,000 3,727,000
<INVENTORY> 69,886,000 85,676,000 90,387,000 88,994,000 78,823,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 229,015,000 225,882,000 222,745,000 234,778,000 212,046,000
<PP&E> 100,716,000 114,752,000 111,426,000 108,462,000 96,734,000
<DEPRECIATION> 45,010,000 55,168,000 52,783,000 50,485,000 48,333,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 311,169,000 311,811,000 307,362,000 318,725,000 285,616,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 105,751,000 103,987,000 101,603,000 108,591,000 97,806,000
<BONDS> 32,458,000 39,872,000 45,475,000 33,225,000 16,074,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0 0 0
<PREFERRED> 405,000 416,000 416,000 417,000 417,000
<COMMON> 7,313,000 7,305,000 7,302,000 7,774,000 7,770,000
<OTHER-SE> 165,242,000 160,231,000 152,566,000 168,718,000 163,549,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 311,169,000 311,811,000 307,362,000 318,725,000 285,616,000
<SALES> 655,063,000 461,329,000 292,472,000 153,363,000 506,116,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 655,063,000 461,329,000 292,472,000 153,363,000 506,116,000
<CGS> 489,460,000 345,217,000 220,289,000 114,959,000 368,794,000
<TOTAL-COSTS> 489,460,000 345,217,000 220,289,000 114,959,000 368,794,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 0 0 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 1,166,000 866,000 547,000 239,000 858,000
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,409,000 2,524,000 1,523,000 766,000 2,162,000
<INCOME-PRETAX> 45,957,000 28,539,000 15,754,000 9,548,000 38,046,000
<INCOME-TAX> 17,890,000 11,053,000 6,128,000 3,716,000 14,801,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 28,067,000 17,486,000 9,626,000 5,832,000 23,245,000
<DISCONTINUED> (5,244,000) 246,000 103,000 31,000 562,000
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0 0 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 22,823,000 17,732,000 9,729,000 5,863,000 23,807,000
<EPS-PRIMARY> <F1> .75 .58 .31 .19 .75
<EPS-DILUTED> <F1> .72 .55 .30 .18 .71
<FN>
<F1>EPS data have been restated in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings per Share"
</FN>