<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FNANCIAL STATEMENTS.

<MULTIPLIER>                                   1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                           SEP-29-2000
<PERIOD-START>                              OCT-02-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                           29,170
<SECURITIES>                                          0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   220,610
<ALLOWANCES>                                          0
<INVENTORY>                                     101,003
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                396,356
<PP&E>                                          203,940
<DEPRECIATION>                                  123,088
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  551,714
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           229,766
<BONDS>                                               0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                 0
<PREFERRED>                                           0
<COMMON>                                         31,499
<OTHER-SE>                                      207,282
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    551,714
<SALES>                                         481,716
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                481,716
<CGS>                                           308,263
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   431,006
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                      0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                      0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                3,321
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  47,389
<INCOME-TAX>                                     17,770
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              29,619
<DISCONTINUED>                                        0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                       0
<CHANGES>                                             0
<NET-INCOME>                                     29,619
<EPS-BASIC>                                        0.96
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      0.92