<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR FISCAL 1997 AS FILED IN THE COMPANY'S FORM 10K AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1997
<CASH>                                         129,508
<SECURITIES>                                    76,972
<RECEIVABLES>                                  148,805
<ALLOWANCES>                                     6,605
<INVENTORY>                                    227,359
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               588,716
<PP&E>                                         235,002
<DEPRECIATION>                                  91,449
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 740,893
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          170,102
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                       397,820
<OTHER-SE>                                     165,163
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   740,893
<SALES>                                        594,957
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               594,957
<CGS>                                          365,217
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  365,217
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 710
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  2,392
<INCOME-TAX>                                       813
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              1,487
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     1,487<F1>
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.05
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      0.0
<FN>
<F1>MINORITY INTEREST OF 92,000 IS DEDUCTED FROM AFTER-TAX INCOME IN ARRIVING AT
NET INCOME OF 1,487,000
</FN>