<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1997 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 5,818 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 49,074<F1> <ALLOWANCES> 462 <INVENTORY> 45,110 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 156,967 <PP&E> 135,002 <DEPRECIATION> 38,470 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 378,187 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 94,676 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 125 <OTHER-SE> 204,838 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 378,187 <SALES> 378,524 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 378,524 <CGS> 286,790 <TOTAL-COSTS> 350,932 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 4,522 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,220 <INCOME-PRETAX> 17,850 <INCOME-TAX> 6,053 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 11,797 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 11,797 <EPS-PRIMARY> .96 <EPS-DILUTED> .95 <FN> <F1>This number does not include 54.6 million of costs and Estimated Earnings on Long-Term Contracts. </FN>