<ARTICLE> 5

<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
EXTRACTED FROM THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

</LEGEND>

<RESTATED>

<MULTIPLIER> 1000

       
                                                                                              
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS                    9-MOS                   6-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1997             SEP-30-1997            SEP-30-1997              SEP-30-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-01-1996             OCT-01-1996            OCT-01-1996              OCT-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1997             JUN-30-1997            MAR-31-1997              DEC-31-1996
<CASH>                                           1,258                      78                  5,840                    6,726
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                      0                        0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  121,293                 116,547                114,450                  105,747
<ALLOWANCES>                                     4,034                   3,866                  3,633                    3,640
<INVENTORY>                                    185,552                 175,480                176,815                  184,701
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               342,248                 330,806                334,154                  328,610
<PP&E>                                         536,061                 520,822                502,096                  494,129
<DEPRECIATION>                                 227,082                 227,460                219,937                  219,501
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 887,729                 852,527                843,017                  789,593
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          178,527                 144,044                142,809                  150,903
<BONDS>                                        252,526                 264,741                264,359                  208,887
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                      0                        0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                      0                        0
<COMMON>                                         2,698                   2,698                  2,698                    2,698
<OTHER-SE>                                     377,753                 369,564                360,481                  357,121
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   887,729                 852,527                843,017                  789,593
<SALES>                                        825,714                 608,035                398,310                  193,484
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               825,714                 608,035                398,310                  193,484
<CGS>                                          551,090                 406,206                265,891                  127,632
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  551,090                 406,206                265,891                  127,632
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                      0                        0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   572                     461                    155                      242
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              16,798                  12,433                  7,782                    3,687
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 90,436                  70,078                 45,042                   21,196
<INCOME-TAX>                                    25,748                  23,827                 15,539                    7,313
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             64,688                  46,251                 29,503                   13,883
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                      0                        0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                      0                        0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                      0                        0
<NET-INCOME>                                    64,688                  46,251                 29,503                   13,883
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.27<F1>                 .91<F1>                .58<F1>                  .27<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.26<F1>                 .90<F1>                .58<F1>                  .27<F1>
<FN>
<F1>THIS STATEMENT HAS BEEN RESTATED AS A RESULT OF SFAS NO. 128, "EARNINGS
PER SHARE", AND A STOCK SPLIT THAT OCCURRED IN THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30 1998.
</FN>