<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THIRD 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 JUNE 30, 1995.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1995
<CASH>                                         194,472
<SECURITIES>                                     4,821
<RECEIVABLES>                                  102,970
<ALLOWANCES>                                     3,652
<INVENTORY>                                    140,512
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               447,215
<PP&E>                                          68,489
<DEPRECIATION>                                  48,851
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 471,702
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          135,147
<BONDS>                                              0
<COMMON>                                       244,134
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                      86,561
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   471,702
<SALES>                                        127,722
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               127,722
<CGS>                                           75,559
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   75,559
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 148
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 18,904
<INCOME-TAX>                                     6,806
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             12,044
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    12,044
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.45
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<FN>
MINORITY INTEREST OF $54,000 IS DEDUCTED FROM AFTER-TAX INCOME IN ARRIVING AT
NET INCOME OF $12,044,000.
</FN>