<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-30-1996 <CASH> 55,795 <SECURITIES> 49,607 <RECEIVABLES> 31,000 <ALLOWANCES> 1,190 <INVENTORY> 31,990 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 173,539 <PP&E> 49,973 <DEPRECIATION> 20,891 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 214,237 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 42,342 <BONDS> 87,184 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 167 <OTHER-SE> 84,544 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 214,237 <SALES> 115,392 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 115,392 <CGS> 87,586 <TOTAL-COSTS> 87,586 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 8,096 <LOSS-PROVISION> 150 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (117)<F1> <INCOME-PRETAX> 19,827 <INCOME-TAX> 7,535 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 12,292 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 12,292 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.71 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.68 <FN> <F1>INTEREST EXPENSE IS NET OF INTEREST INCOME. THE NET AMOUNT IS A INTEREST INCOME. </FN>