[ARTICLE] 5
[MULTIPLIER] 1000

                             
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   9-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          MAY-31-1995
[PERIOD-END]                               FEB-28-1995
[CASH]                                           7,646
[SECURITIES]                                    32,154
[RECEIVABLES]                                   44,191
[ALLOWANCES]                                      (40)
[INVENTORY]                                     24,660
[CURRENT-ASSETS]                               114,297
[PP&E]                                          83,838
[DEPRECIATION]                                (41,142)
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[CURRENT-LIABILITIES]                           40,909
[BONDS]                                              0
[COMMON]                                           312
[PREFERRED-MANDATORY]                                0
[PREFERRED]                                          0
[OTHER-SE]                                     176,066
[TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY]                   219,734
[SALES]                                        470,460
[TOTAL-REVENUES]                               470,460
[CGS]                                          397,536
[TOTAL-COSTS]                                   59,525
[OTHER-EXPENSES]                                     0
[LOSS-PROVISION]                                     0
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                             (4,355)
[INCOME-PRETAX]                                 17,754
[INCOME-TAX]                                     7,100
[INCOME-CONTINUING]                             10,654
[DISCONTINUED]                                       0
[EXTRAORDINARY]                                      0
[CHANGES]                                            0
[NET-INCOME]                                    10,654
[EPS-PRIMARY]                                      .96
[EPS-DILUTED]                                      .96