<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND THE RELATED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE YEAR 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>                               SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                          69,753
<SECURITIES>                                     3,586
<RECEIVABLES>                                  123,867
<ALLOWANCES>                                       457
<INVENTORY>                                     29,499
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               249,743
<PP&E>                                         116,452
<DEPRECIATION>                                  77,983
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 322,350
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           91,276
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           234
<OTHER-SE>                                     175,789
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   322,350
<SALES>                                        531,516
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               539,225
<CGS>                                          451,913
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  451,913
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                83,342
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               3,729
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    241
<INCOME-TAX>                                     (433)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                674
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                       674
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<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.00