<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
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1996
<CASH>                                          22,970
<SECURITIES>                                         0
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<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
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<OTHER-SE>                                     305,394
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<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>