<ARTICLE>          5 
<MULTIPLIER>      1,000
       
                                                          
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<PERIOD-END>                          SEP-30-1998                SEP-30-1997
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<SECURITIES>                                    0                0
<RECEIVABLES>                             156,991                0
<ALLOWANCES>                               12,640                0
<INVENTORY>                                83,777                0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                          244,614                0
<PP&E>                                     84,619                0
<DEPRECIATION>                             50,628                0
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                     171,497                0
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<PREFERRED>                                     0                0
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<OTHER-SE>                                198,547                0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>              395,399                0
<SALES>                                   355,559                0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                          355,559                0
<CGS>                                     190,304                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                             190,304                0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                          121,357                0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                            1,494                0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                          2,590                0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                            37,900                0
<INCOME-TAX>                               16,346                0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                        21,554                0
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<EXTRAORDINARY>                                 0                0
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<EPS-PRIMARY>                                1.32                (1.34)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                1.32                (1.33)
        



<FN>
NOTE* AS PER FASB STATEMENT NO. 128, EARNINGS PER
      SHARE, "PRIMARY" IS NOW "BASIC".