<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE AUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS AND THE AUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS OF THE REGISTRANT AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998, RESPECTIVELY, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AMOUNTS ARE IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 37,912 <SECURITIES> 9,712 <RECEIVABLES> 236,023 <ALLOWANCES> 18,724 <INVENTORY> 111,734 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 439,124 <PP&E> 503,745 <DEPRECIATION> 290,699 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 755,729 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 174,909 <BONDS> 109,757 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 21,956 <OTHER-SE> 445,341 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 755,729 <SALES> 1,059,669 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,079,498 <CGS> 653,301 <TOTAL-COSTS> 653,301 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 315,912 <LOSS-PROVISION> 8,460 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 10,772 <INCOME-PRETAX> 99,513 <INCOME-TAX> 40,194 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 59,319 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 59,319 <EPS-BASIC> 2.64 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.63