<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 60,285 <SECURITIES> 7,800 <RECEIVABLES> 67,362<F1> <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 92,987 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 229,037 <PP&E> 91,010<F1> <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 325,079 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 124,843 <BONDS> 34,006 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 225 <OTHER-SE> 167,182 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 325,079 <SALES> 89,149 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 97,149 <CGS> 63,908 <TOTAL-COSTS> 63,908 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 659 <INCOME-PRETAX> 18,227 <INCOME-TAX> 7,023 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 11,204 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 11,204 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.50<F2> <EPS-DILUTED> 0.48 <FN> <F1>Accounts Receivable and PP&E are net. <F2>Earnings per share are simple, not primary. </FN>