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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS RESTATED SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR
THE PERIODS INDICATED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
       
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS               YEAR                 9-MOS                  6-MOS                  3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                    JUL-31-1998        JUL-31-1997           JUL-31-1997           JUL-31-1997          JUL-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                         OCT-31-1997        JUL-31-1997           APR-30-1997           JAN-31-1997          OCT-31-1996
<CASH>                                    40,775              4,144                81,094                31,956               92,339
<SECURITIES>                              15,750             15,750                15,750                15,750               15,750
<RECEIVABLES>                            706,962            703,886               693,155               658,031              671,840
<ALLOWANCES>                                   0             37,019                     0                     0                    0
<INVENTORY>                              598,747            629,206               654,972               630,515              591,959
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                       1,801,419          1,760,416             1,874,331             1,721,252            1,769,725
<PP&E>                                 1,567,511          1,559,636             1,555,164             1,580,885            1,588,278
<DEPRECIATION>                           926,668            905,091               909,914               931,808              926,787
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                         3,554,348          3,519,686             3,601,589             3,380,448            3,437,896
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                  1,638,451          1,639,256             1,749,898             1,583,416            1,649,281
<BONDS>                                  494,133            507,344               524,655               495,521              511,967
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          0                  0                     0                     0                    0
<PREFERRED>                                2,053              2,053                 2,053                 2,053                2,053
<COMMON>                                  46,075             45,996                46,049                46,420               46,521
<OTHER-SE>                             1,037,091            990,970               955,114               931,771              903,991
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>           3,554,348          3,519,686             3,601,589             3,380,448            3,437,896
<SALES>                                1,039,035          3,090,702             3,104,954             2,009,347            1,048,877
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                       1,039,035          4,175,524             3,104,954             2,009,347            1,048,877
<CGS>                                    800,017          2,376,755             2,439,790             1,575,210              824,787
<TOTAL-COSTS>                            800,017          3,266,437             2,439,790             1,575,210              824,787
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                          34,388            137,502               101,965                67,273               34,165
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               0                  0                     0                     0                    0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                        10,231             44,370                33,238                21,891               11,305
<INCOME-PRETAX>                           72,408            269,976               196,630               126,643               66,344
<INCOME-TAX>                              28,963            107,990                78,653                50,658               26,538
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                       43,445            161,986               117,977                75,985               39,806
<DISCONTINUED>                                 0                  0                     0                     0                    0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                0                  0                     0                     0                    0
<CHANGES>                                      0                  0                     0                     0                    0
<NET-INCOME>                              43,445            161,986               117,977                75,985               39,806
<EPS-PRIMARY>                               0.94               3.48                  2.53                  1.62                 0.85
<EPS-DILUTED>                               0.92               3.40                  2.47                  1.59                 0.83
                         
        

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