<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          APR-30-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-30-1995
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<SECURITIES>                                   157,685
<RECEIVABLES>                                  537,236
<ALLOWANCES>                                    20,626
<INVENTORY>                                    215,293
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0<F1>
<PP&E>                                         406,915
<DEPRECIATION>                                 143,807
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,345,060
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0<F1>
<BONDS>                                              0
<COMMON>                                        46,062
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                     562,081
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,345,060
<SALES>                                      2,807,862
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             2,855,674
<CGS>                                        2,287,880
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                2,718,778
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   700
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 6,001
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               4,048
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<INCOME-TAX>                                    58,286
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             84,633
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    84,633
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.82
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.82
<FN> 
<F1>Amounts for current assets and current liabilities are not shown since 
    balance sheet is presented in nonclassified format.
</FN>