<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEET AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FILE AS PART OF SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                          10,631
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   50,624
<ALLOWANCES>                                     2,229
<INVENTORY>                                     83,764
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               159,039
<PP&E>                                         149,914
<DEPRECIATION>                                  90,381
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 248,100
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           52,699
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           857
<OTHER-SE>                                     159,021
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   248,100
<SALES>                                        317,803
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               317,803
<CGS>                                          212,866
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   95,933
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 (808)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               2,968
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  6,844
<INCOME-TAX>                                     2,682
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              4,162
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     4,162
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.61<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.59<F1>
<FN>
<F1>THE EARNINGS PER SHARE INFORMATION HAS BEEN PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SFAS
NO. 128, AND BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE HAVE BEEN ENTERED IN PLACE OF
PRIMARY AND FULLY DILUTED RESPECTIVELY.
</FN>