<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS THE RESTATED SUMMARY FINANCIAL  INFORMATION EXTRACTED
FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SYBRON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AS RESTATED TO REFLECT THE ADOPTION OF
SFAS NO. 128, THE FEBRUARY 20, 1998 TWO-FOR-ONE STOCK SPLIT AND THE MERGER OF
LRS ACQUISITION CORP., ACCOUNTED FOR AS A POOLING OF INTERESTS, AND IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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