<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS RESTATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SYBRON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996, 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 STATEMENT. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1997 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 22,970 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 123,704 <ALLOWANCES> 2,360 <INVENTORY> 124,568 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 296,835 <PP&E> 170,069 <DEPRECIATION> 130,081 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 993,190 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 138,005 <BONDS> 478,673 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 952 <OTHER-SE> 305,394 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 993,190 <SALES> 173,658 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 173,658 <CGS> 87,779 <TOTAL-COSTS> 50,076 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 214 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 9,151 <INCOME-PRETAX> 26,438 <INCOME-TAX> 10,760 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 15,678 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 15,678 <EPS-PRIMARY> .17<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> .16<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>