<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF FISCAL 1998 AS FILED IN
THE COMPANY'S FORM 10Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10Q.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1998
<CASH>                                         115,476
<SECURITIES>                                    61,583
<RECEIVABLES>                                  170,337
<ALLOWANCES>                                     7,859
<INVENTORY>                                    233,450
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               589,770
<PP&E>                                         291,902
<DEPRECIATION>                                 111,773
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 780,859
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          174,900
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                       402,689
<OTHER-SE>                                     192,536
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   780,859
<SALES>                                        195,872
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               195,872
<CGS>                                          118,358
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  118,358
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 255
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 14,059
<INCOME-TAX>                                     4,499
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              9,560
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     9,560
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.30<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.29
<FN>
<F1>EPS PRIMARY IS USED FOR EPS BASIC.
</FN>