<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Company's Consolidated Financial Statements and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                                                       1,000

                                                                
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                                      9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                                    SEP-30-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                                                         JUN-30-1999
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<SECURITIES>                                                                                    5,976
<RECEIVABLES>                                                                                 737,041
<ALLOWANCES>                                                                                        0 <F1>
<INVENTORY>                                                                                   593,987
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                                            1,592,770
<PP&E>                                                                                      2,826,866
<DEPRECIATION>                                                                              1,472,217
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                                              4,083,241
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                                                       1,259,543
<BONDS>                                                                                       759,216
<COMMON>                                                                                      332,662
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                                               0
<PREFERRED>                                                                                    47,744
<OTHER-SE>                                                                                  1,287,770
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                                                4,083,241
<SALES>                                                                                     2,515,932
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                                            2,515,932
<CGS>                                                                                       1,276,293
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                                               1,276,293
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                                                    0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                                                    0 <F1>
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                                             56,823
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                                               256,499
<INCOME-TAX>                                                                                   57,103
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                                           199,396
<DISCONTINUED>                                                                                      0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                                                     0
<CHANGES>                                                                                           0
<NET-INCOME>                                                                                  199,396
<EPS-BASIC>                                                                                    0.79
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                                                    0.75
<FN>
<F1>  THESE ITEMS ARE CONSOLIDATED ONLY AT YEAR-END
</FN>