<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> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1995 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1994 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1995 <CASH> 8,717 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 109,615 <ALLOWANCES> 3,768 <INVENTORY> 179,020 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 326,364 <PP&E> 447,381 <DEPRECIATION> 187,693 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 776,870 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 182,600 <BONDS> 160,678 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 2,698 <OTHER-SE> 359,082 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 776,870 <SALES> 792,971 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 792,971 <CGS> 518,194 <TOTAL-COSTS> 518,194 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (26,847)<F1> <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,356 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 15,107 <INCOME-PRETAX> 114,603 <INCOME-TAX> 48,500 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 66,103 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 66,103 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.27<F2> <EPS-DILUTED> 1.26<F2> <FN> <F1>UNUSUAL ITEM: INCLUDED THE GAIN ON THE SALE OF THE FROZEN FOODS BUSINESS OFFSET BY THE COSTS OF DISCONTINUING A PRODUCT LINE AND OTHER ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE COST OF A PATENT INFRINGEMENT JUDGEMENT AND WRITE-DOWN OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS. <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>