<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF FISCAL 1995 AS FILED IN THE
COMPANY'S FORM 10Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FORM 10Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1995.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
       
                            
<PERIOD-TYPE>                  3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1995
<CASH>                                         190,711
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   96,717
<ALLOWANCES>                                     3,173
<INVENTORY>                                    119,610
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               411,459
<PP&E>                                          64,351
<DEPRECIATION>                                (47,133)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 433,313
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          109,432
<BONDS>                                              0
<COMMON>                                       243,459
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                      74,516
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   433,313
<SALES>                                        109,380
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               109,380
<CGS>                                           67,849
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   67,849
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 150
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 11,623
<INCOME-TAX>                                     4,184
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              7,487
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     7,487
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.33
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
        

<FN>
MINORITY INTEREST OF $48,000 IS ADDED BACK TO AFTER-TAX INCOME IN ARRIVING AT
NET INCOME OF $7,487,000.
</FN>