<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-30-1996 SEP-30-1996 SEP-30-1996 SEP-30-1996
<PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1995 OCT-01-1995 OCT-01-1995 OCT-01-1995
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 JUN-30-1996 MAR-31-1996 DEC-31-1995
<CASH> 3,395 4,722 3,539 6,844
<SECURITIES> 0 0 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 109,359 110,698 107,900 101,098
<ALLOWANCES> 3,509 3,173 3,090 3,032
<INVENTORY> 174,193 164,354 169,884 177,308
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 324,604 318,342 319,651 315,936
<PP&E> 479,765 477,571 464,785 455,855
<DEPRECIATION> 211,304 208,059 201,160 194,698
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 780,472 782,822 775,944 766,899
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 162,152 154,973 148,583 159,805
<BONDS> 196,869 193,342 193,906 169,695
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0 0
<PREFERRED> 0 0 0 0
<COMMON> 2,698 2,698 2,698 2,698
<OTHER-SE> 348,268 358,993 358,032 362,159
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 780,472 782,822 775,944 766,899
<SALES> 806,352 594,256 393,480 193,446
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 806,352 594,256 393,480 193,446
<CGS> 533,260 391,593 258,665 126,467
<TOTAL-COSTS> 533,260 515,491 258,665 126,467
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 25,000<F1> 0 0 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 349 120 (110) (237)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 15,266 11,452 7,381 3,906
<INCOME-PRETAX> 68,640 67,313 46,461 21,078
<INCOME-TAX> 24,435 23,560 15,429 7,588
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 44,205 43,753 28,032 13,490
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 44,205 43,753 28,032 13,490
<EPS-PRIMARY> .86<F2> .84<F2> .54<F2> .26<F2>
<EPS-DILUTED> .85<F2> .84<F2> .53<F2> .26<F2>
<FN>
<F1>UNUSUAL ITEM: INCLUDES CHARGES OF $20 MILLION RELATING TO ADOPTING SFAS NO.
121 AND $5 MILLION FOR RESTRUCTURING COSTS.
<F2>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>