<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF FISCAL 1997 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, 1997. 
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1997
<CASH>                                         151,551
<SECURITIES>                                    80,358
<RECEIVABLES>                                  136,994
<ALLOWANCES>                                     6,275
<INVENTORY>                                    230,095
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               602,409
<PP&E>                                         203,439
<DEPRECIATION>                                  84,757
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 728,064
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          170,730
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                       391,332
<OTHER-SE>                                     156,830
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   728,064
<SALES>                                        425,523
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               425,523
<CGS>                                          264,348
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  264,348
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 341
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (10,176)
<INCOME-TAX>                                   (3,460)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (6,808)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (6,808)<F1>
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (0.22)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<FN>
<F1>MINORITY INTEREST OF 92,000 IS DEDUCTED FROM AFTER-TAX LOSS IN ARRIVING AT
NET LOSS OF 6,808,000
</FN>