<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, 1998, as restated to reflect the merger of
Pinnacle Products of Wisconsin, Inc., which is 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>

                             
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