<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains restated summary financial information extracted from
the unaudited consolidated financial statements of Sybron International
Corporation for the six months ended March 31, 1998, as restated to reflect the
mergers of LRS Acquisition Corp. and Pinnacle Products of Wisconsin, Inc.,
which are accounted for as pooling of interests, and the reclassification of
Nalge Process Technologies Group, Inc. to discontinued operations, and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED> 
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
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<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1998
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
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<FN>
<F1>See notes to unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
</FN>