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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-30-1996             SEP-30-1996             SEP-30-1996             SEP-30-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995             MAR-31-1996             JUN-30-1996             SEP-30-1996
<CASH>                                           8,026                  15,874                   6,662                   7,714
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  778,397                 770,274                 819,722                 816,667
<ALLOWANCES>                                    23,112                  21,963                  23,811                  22,866
<INVENTORY>                                    755,953                 796,756                 806,454                 802,194
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,650,426               1,690,079               1,735,309               1,716,393
<PP&E>                                       1,523,025               1,516,394               1,534,274               1,516,329
<DEPRECIATION>                                 955,026                 944,562                 947,453                 917,379
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               3,223,057               3,271,581               3,281,708               3,297,390
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          544,120                 564,941                 626,088                 635,320
<BONDS>                                        879,802                 847,608                 739,424                 673,588
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                       142,426                 143,174                 144,018                 144,553
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,382,634               1,426,272               1,480,024               1,544,656
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 3,223,057               3,271,581               3,281,708               3,297,390
<SALES>                                        464,955                 965,231               1,487,256               2,046,850
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               694,697               1,439,519               2,205,371               3,027,730
<CGS>                                          267,336                 560,264                 858,616               1,186,843
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  568,282               1,172,865               1,792,301               2,451,994
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                55,611                 111,790                 207,244                 269,057
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 1,000                   2,000                   3,000                   7,000
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              15,427                  30,228                  43,305                  55,528
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 55,859                 126,421                 209,481                 298,867
<INCOME-TAX>                                    23,461                  52,464                  88,651                 122,517
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             32,398                  73,957                 120,830                 176,350
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    32,398                  73,957                 120,830                 176,350
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .23                     .52                     .85                    1.23
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .23                     .51                     .83                    1.21
        

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