<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                                                  
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-1999             JUN-30-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-1998             JUL-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1998             SEP-30-1997
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<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                              109,462,194              87,910,602
<ALLOWANCES>                                 9,002,000               5,557,000
<INVENTORY>                                 58,696,355              55,816,539
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                           206,329,638             172,848,226
<PP&E>                                     100,609,757              85,020,781
<DEPRECIATION>                              49,501,561              39,829,049
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       55,036,079              52,953,772
<BONDS>                                     85,186,815              52,869,474
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               341,235,479             305,739,904
<SALES>                                     86,411,576              90,750,509
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            86,411,576              90,750,509
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           1,118,182               1,038,724
<INCOME-PRETAX>                             10,515,355              13,089,310
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