<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> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> AUG-31-1997 <CASH> 5200 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 72800 <ALLOWANCES> 5300 <INVENTORY> 139100 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 226500 <PP&E> 321100 <DEPRECIATION> 155000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 449600 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 133500 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 3500 <OTHER-SE> 192600 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 449600 <SALES> 431300 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 451400 <CGS> 230500 <TOTAL-COSTS> 230500 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 169600 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4900 <INCOME-PRETAX> 46400 <INCOME-TAX> 17600 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 28800 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 28800 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.80 <EPS-DILUTED> 0