<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          OCT-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             NOV-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-28-2000
<CASH>                                              65
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  368,134<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0<F2>
<INVENTORY>                                    213,461
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               633,203
<PP&E>                                         372,639
<DEPRECIATION>                                 244,457
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 897,997
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          371,234
<BONDS>                                        195,683<F3>
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        12,721<F4>
<OTHER-SE>                                     311,925
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   897,997
<SALES>                                      1,067,204
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,067,204
<CGS>                                          672,029
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  304,585
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 (748)<F5>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              21,060
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 70,278
<INCOME-TAX>                                    26,003
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             44,275
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    44,275
<EPS-BASIC>                                       3.46
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     3.39
<FN>
<F1>Total net receivables
<F2>Not included in quarterly information
<F3>Total long-term debt
<F4>Does not include additional paid-in-capital
<F5>Other income, net
</FN>