<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
THIRD QUARTER BALANCE SHEET AND YEAR-TO-DATE INCOME STATEMENT.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1997
<CASH>                                           1,466
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   12,704
<ALLOWANCES>                                       580
<INVENTORY>                                     41,815
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                71,392
<PP&E>                                         257,091
<DEPRECIATION>                                 121,129
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 325,419
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           88,009
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         1,130
<OTHER-SE>                                     125,998
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   325,419
<SALES>                                        138,066
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               522,551
<CGS>                                           76,377
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  288,928
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               113,018<F1>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   236
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               7,480
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  7,759
<INCOME-TAX>                                     7,847
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                               (88)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                      (88)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.00<F2>
<FN>
<F1>INCLUDES MERGER AND TRANSACTION CHARGE OF $14,322 AND RESTRUCTURING
CHARGE OF $4,409.
<F2>EPS BEFORE MERGER AND TRANSACTION AND RESTRUCTURING CHARGE WOULD HAVE
BEEN $.64.
</FN>