<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE MARCH 31, 1997 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET, STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1997 AND NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTSAND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 693 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1165 <ALLOWANCES> 88 <INVENTORY> 1499 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 4505 <PP&E> 2033 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 8543 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2037 <BONDS> 154 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 216 <OTHER-SE> 5086 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 8543 <SALES> 3752 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3790 <CGS> 2610 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3295 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 10 <INCOME-PRETAX> 495 <INCOME-TAX> 186 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 309 <DISCONTINUED> 59 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 368 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.69 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.66