<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF FISCAL 1999 AS FILED IN THE
COMPANY'S FORM 10Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1999.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1999
<CASH>                                         106,186
<SECURITIES>                                    21,307
<RECEIVABLES>                                   77,744
<ALLOWANCES>                                     8,540
<INVENTORY>                                    220,668
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               477,994
<PP&E>                                         333,377
<DEPRECIATION>                                 148,538
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 673,771
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          122,680
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                       407,043
<OTHER-SE>                                     132,526
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   673,771
<SALES>                                         61,496
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                61,496
<CGS>                                           47,326
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   47,326
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 200
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (26,450)
<INCOME-TAX>                                   (8,456)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (17,994)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (17,994)
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