<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF JUNE 30, 2000 AND THE RELATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE NINE MONTHS THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 <CASH> 56,848 <SECURITIES> 3,212 <RECEIVABLES> 147,454 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 32,185 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 253,707 <PP&E> 40,004 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 326,584 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 79,827 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 234 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 191,383 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 326,584 <SALES> 393,395 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 399,261 <CGS> 310,655 <TOTAL-COSTS> 310,655 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 65,360 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,749 <INCOME-PRETAX> 20,497 <INCOME-TAX> 7,100 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 13,397 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 13,397 <EPS-BASIC> 1.50 <EPS-DILUTED> 0