<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SYBRON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1998
<CASH>                                          27,726
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  180,412
<ALLOWANCES>                                     5,113
<INVENTORY>                                    166,467
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               419,605
<PP&E>                                         206,402
<DEPRECIATION>                                 167,934
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,401,773
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          158,677
<BONDS>                                        741,880
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         1,008
<OTHER-SE>                                     438,329
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,401,773
<SALES>                                        695,638
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               695,638
<CGS>                                          342,974
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  223,419
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   152
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              42,272
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 86,821
<INCOME-TAX>                                    37,468
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             49,353
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    49,353
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .49<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .47<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, 1998 and
1997 and December 31, 1997 and 1996, have not been restated to reflect the
stock split.)
</FN>