<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS RESTATED SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SYBRON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997, AS RESTATED TO REFLECT THE ADOPTION OF SFAS NO. 128 AND THE MERGER OF NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMPANY AND LRS ACQUISITION CORP., BOTH 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> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 18,029 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 167,172 <ALLOWANCES> 3,362 <INVENTORY> 158,429 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 379,926 <PP&E> 196,164 <DEPRECIATION> 147,777 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,264,377 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 159,252 <BONDS> 699,683 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 986 <OTHER-SE> 343,151 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,264,377 <SALES> 605,433 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 605,433 <CGS> 297,102 <TOTAL-COSTS> 174,285 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 551 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 33,313 <INCOME-PRETAX> 100,182 <INCOME-TAX> 39,821 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 60,361 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (673) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 59,688 <EPS-PRIMARY> .61<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> .58<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>