<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1998
<CASH>                                          75,339
<SECURITIES>                                    77,284
<RECEIVABLES>                                   96,930
<ALLOWANCES>                                     4,669
<INVENTORY>                                     68,953
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               342,326
<PP&E>                                         224,412
<DEPRECIATION>                                 116,531
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 467,580
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          114,846
<BONDS>                                          5,767
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           483
<OTHER-SE>                                     343,609
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   467,580
<SALES>                                        722,581
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               722,581
<CGS>                                          563,913
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  563,913
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                50,641
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 1,994
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               (688)<F1>
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                107,339
<INCOME-TAX>                                    39,188
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             68,151
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    68,151
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.61<F2>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.43<F3>
<FN>
<F1>Interest expense is net of Interest Income; the net amount is Interest Expense.
<F2>EPS is reported as "Basic EPS"
<F3>EPS is reported as "Diluted EPS"
</FN>