<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF 1/31/99 AND STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED 1/31/99 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1999 <CASH> 5003 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 45867 <ALLOWANCES> 1635 <INVENTORY> 49855 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 108713 <PP&E> 129672 <DEPRECIATION> 67284 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 185642 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 45025 <BONDS> 1750 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 134 <OTHER-SE> 123404 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 185642 <SALES> 313966 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 313966 <CGS> 227796 <TOTAL-COSTS> 227796 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 8255 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 126 <INCOME-PRETAX> 37234 <INCOME-TAX> 13154 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 24080 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 24080 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.95 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.88