<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SYBRON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, AS RESTATED TO INCLUDE THE
FOOTNOTE REFERRING TO THE STOCK SPLIT, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED> 
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1997
<CASH>                                          19,004
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  165,231
<ALLOWANCES>                                     3,724
<INVENTORY>                                    156,626
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               375,662
<PP&E>                                         195,728
<DEPRECIATION>                                 157,252
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,280,852
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          149,555
<BONDS>                                        676,637
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           967
<OTHER-SE>                                     390,480
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,280,852
<SALES>                                        210,127
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               210,127
<CGS>                                          104,268
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   60,188
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   115
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              12,992
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 32,564
<INCOME-TAX>                                    13,229
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             19,335
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    19,335
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .20<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .19<F1>
<FN>
<F1>AS ADJUSTED FOR THE TWO-FOR-ONE STOCK SPLIT EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 20, 1998.  
PRIOR FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULES OTHER THAN FOR THE PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 1997 
AND DECEMBER 31, 1996, HAVE NOT BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT THE STOCK SPLIT.
</FN>