<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Consolidated Balance Sheet & Consolidated Statement of Income and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. Amounts in thousands of dollars, except per share amounts. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 114,960 <SECURITIES> 1,039 <RECEIVABLES> 264,352 <ALLOWANCES> 9,517 <INVENTORY> 403,961 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 848,028 <PP&E> 913,397 <DEPRECIATION> 414,613 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,388,064 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 272,908 <BONDS> 4,341 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 14,470 <OTHER-SE> 930,581 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,388,064 <SALES> 1,407,349 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,407,349 <CGS> 763,482 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,098,367 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (6,356) <LOSS-PROVISION> 2,228 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,042 <INCOME-PRETAX> 311,068 <INCOME-TAX> 107,283 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 203,785 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 203,785 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.90 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.90