<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF 1/31/00 AND STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED 1/31/00 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> JAN-31-2000 <CASH> 7121 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 79241 <ALLOWANCES> 3080 <INVENTORY> 60965 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 155661 <PP&E> 189275 <DEPRECIATION> 88462 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 354115 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 90582 <BONDS> 76459 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 139 <OTHER-SE> 161927 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 354115 <SALES> 465570 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 465570 <CGS> 341190 <TOTAL-COSTS> 341190 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 8941 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 7946 <INCOME-PRETAX> 48198<F1> <INCOME-TAX> 17737 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 29842 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 29842 <EPS-BASIC> 2.34 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.29 <FN> <F1>Income-Pretax represents income before taxes and minority interest. Minority interest for the year ended 1/31/00 was $619. </FN>