<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF JUNE 30, 2000 AND THE RELATED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE NINE MONTHS THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.


                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000
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<SECURITIES>                                     3,212
<RECEIVABLES>                                  147,454
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                     32,185
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               253,707
<PP&E>                                          40,004
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           79,827
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                              234
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<COMMON>                                             0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   326,584
<SALES>                                        393,395
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               399,261
<CGS>                                          310,655
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  310,655
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                65,360
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               2,749
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 20,497
<INCOME-TAX>                                     7,100
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             13,397
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