<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS RESTATED SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SYBRON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1997, AS RESTATED TO REFLECT THE ADOPTION OF
SFAS NO. 128 AND THE MERGER OF NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMPANY ACCOUNTED FOR AS A
POOLING OF INTERESTS, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1997
<CASH>                                          16,593
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  134,910
<ALLOWANCES>                                     2,486
<INVENTORY>                                    134,533
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               315,099
<PP&E>                                         171,870
<DEPRECIATION>                                 130,207
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,011,541
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          124,023
<BONDS>                                        506,032
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           954
<OTHER-SE>                                     315,939
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,011,541
<SALES>                                        361,912
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               361,912
<CGS>                                          181,300
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  100,210
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   444
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              18,373
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 61,585
<INCOME-TAX>                                    24,560
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             37,025
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    37,025    
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .39<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .38<F1>
<FN>
<F1>As adjusted for the two-for-one stock split effective February 20, 1998.
Prior Financial Data  Schedules have not been restated to reflect the stock
split.
</FN>