<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Consolidated Statement of Operations and the Consolidated Balance Sheets and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1994 <PERIOD-END> AUG-31-1994 <CASH> 6200 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 47500 <ALLOWANCES> 2400 <INVENTORY> 100800 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 164000 <PP&E> 246000 <DEPRECIATION> 145400 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 319000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 95100 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 500 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 120800 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 319000 <SALES> 309500 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 320000 <CGS> 175900 <TOTAL-COSTS> 60900 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 62200 <LOSS-PROVISION> 900 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 7500 <INCOME-PRETAX> 14900 <INCOME-TAX> 3900 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 11000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> (400) <NET-INCOME> 10600 <EPS-PRIMARY> 2.02 <EPS-DILUTED> 0