<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1995 <CASH> 14345 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 37369 <ALLOWANCES> 1350 <INVENTORY> 40915 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 97033 <PP&E> 45973 <DEPRECIATION> 20120 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 135718 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 48311 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 2859 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 73669 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 135718 <SALES> 86701 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 86701 <CGS> 65207 <TOTAL-COSTS> 74918 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 231 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 45 <INCOME-PRETAX> 11969 <INCOME-TAX> 4189 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 7780 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 7780 <EPS-PRIMARY> .54 <EPS-DILUTED> .54