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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This Schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Consolidated Statements of Financial
Position and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial
statements.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED> 
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS                   9-MOS                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1997             SEP-30-1997             SEP-30-1997             SEP-30-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1996             MAR-31-1997             JUN-30-1997             SEP-30-1997
<CASH>                                          18,911                   7,107                  11,534                   8,600
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  853,985                 878,347                 915,374               1,071,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                    21,681                  29,538                  27,697                  23,900
<INVENTORY>                                    859,110                 890,798                 917,440               1,030,500
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,829,534               1,872,307               1,948,666               2,220,500
<PP&E>                                       1,611,759               1,645,794               1,703,904               2,012,000
<DEPRECIATION>                                 959,380                 969,800                 979,088               1,029,100
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               3,444,592               3,500,376               3,631,372               4,756,300
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          614,162                 653,574                 716,562                 936,300
<BONDS>                                        740,944                 714,544                 708,705                 771,800
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                       145,244                 145,709                 145,875                 169,100
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,635,757               1,668,582               1,741,167               2,435,500
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 3,444,592               3,500,376               3,631,372               4,756,300
<SALES>                                        551,761               1,105,203               1,705,924               2,466,700
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               826,642               1,676,865               2,594,097               3,685,400
<CGS>                                          348,114                 646,814               1,077,281               1,573,300
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  505,766               1,026,809               1,582,258               2,256,200
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               224,572                 449,059                 695,087               1,169,300
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 1,000                   2,000                   3,000                   9,800
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              11,805                  23,910                  35,957                  48,600
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 85,030                 177,960                 282,200                 213,100
<INCOME-TAX>                                    33,519                  68,471                  90,192                 104,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             51,511                 109,489                 192,008                 109,100
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                     (12,079)                (12,079)                (12,079)                (12,100)
<NET-INCOME>                                    39,432                  97,410                 179,929                  97,000
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .27                     .66                    1.22                     .63
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .26                     .64                    1.18                     .63
        

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