<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Consolidated Financial Statements for the six months ended March 31, 2000, and are included in their entirety by reference in the financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 13544 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 97153 <ALLOWANCES> 4517 <INVENTORY> 108455 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 231593 <PP&E> 370273 <DEPRECIATION> 245478 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 532429 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 111117 <BONDS> 130000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 106 <OTHER-SE> 243668 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 532429 <SALES> 282677 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 282677 <CGS> 215993 <TOTAL-COSTS> 254662 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3189 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5885 <INCOME-PRETAX> 18941 <INCOME-TAX> 7485 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 11379 <EPS-BASIC> 1.01 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.01