<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THIRD QUARTER OF FISCAL 1996 AS FILED IN THE COMPANY'S
FORM 10Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10Q FOR THE
QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1996.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1996
<CASH>                                         253,022
<SECURITIES>                                    44,852
<RECEIVABLES>                                  157,980
<ALLOWANCES>                                     4,822
<INVENTORY>                                    205,300
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               664,766
<PP&E>                                         117,488
<DEPRECIATION>                                  65,299
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 722,550
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          187,018
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                       377,509
<OTHER-SE>                                     152,425
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   722,550
<SALES>                                        167,858
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               167,858
<CGS>                                           96,522
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   96,522
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  82
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 27,542
<INCOME-TAX>                                     9,639
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             17,596
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    17,596<F1>
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.58
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<FN>
<F1>MINORITY INTEREST OF 307,000 IS DEDUCTED FROM AFTER-TAX INCOME IN ARRIVING 
AT NET INCOME OF 17,596,000.
</FN>