<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> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> MAY-31-1995 <CASH> (2,500) <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 112,200 <ALLOWANCES> 2,400 <INVENTORY> 89,600 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 205,200 <PP&E> 237,500 <DEPRECIATION> 139,700 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 349,800 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 122,900 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 500 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 126,800 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 349,800 <SALES> 294,300 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 294,300 <CGS> 148,500 <TOTAL-COSTS> 60,900 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 58,200 <LOSS-PROVISION> 2,800 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 6,700 <INCOME-PRETAX> 17,200 <INCOME-TAX> 6,500 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 10,700 <DISCONTINUED> 1,200 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 11,900 <EPS-PRIMARY> 2.27 <EPS-DILUTED> 0