<ARTICLE> 5 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> NOV-30-2000 NOV-30-1999 <PERIOD-END> FEB-29-2000 FEB-28-1999 <CASH> 7,959 12,849 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 123,754 133,552 <ALLOWANCES> 7,125 5,174 <INVENTORY> 96,079 110,685 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 240,450 267,777 <PP&E> 350,960 353,820 <DEPRECIATION> 202,631 200,655 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 453,746 489,462 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 108,931 115,327 <BONDS> 140,373 172,358 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 13,007 13,007 <OTHER-SE> 161,977 149,922 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 453,746 489,462 <SALES> 121,365 122,899 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 121,365 122,899 <CGS> 93,312 92,018 <TOTAL-COSTS> 93,312 92,018 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 27,142 29,760 <LOSS-PROVISION> 188 68 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,306 3,525 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,268 1,476 <INCOME-TAX> 317 472 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 951 1004 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 951 1,004 <EPS-BASIC> .24 .25 <EPS-DILUTED> .24 .25