<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> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> FEB-28-1995 <CASH> 800 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 88300 <ALLOWANCES> 2500 <INVENTORY> 120900 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 218200 <PP&E> 249300 <DEPRECIATION> 148300 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 368400 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 142300 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 500 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 122900 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 368400 <SALES> 197600 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 197600 <CGS> 103500 <TOTAL-COSTS> 37500 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 39100 <LOSS-PROVISION> 2900 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4200 <INCOME-PRETAX> 10400 <INCOME-TAX> 3900 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 6500 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 6500 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.25 <EPS-DILUTED> 0