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<ARTICLE>           5
<LEGEND>            THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                    EXTRACTED FROM THE RESTATED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED
                    FINANCIAL POSITION AND CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS FOR THE
                    YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 1996 LISTED IN ITEM 14 OF THIS REPORT
                    ON FORM 10-K AND FOR INTERIM QUARTERS OF FISCAL 1996 AND
                    IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
                    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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<MULTIPLIER>        1,000
       
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>          MAR-31-1996 MAR-31-1996 MAR-31-1996  MAR-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>               JUN-30-1995 SEP-30-1995 DEC-31-1995  MAR-31-1996
<PERIOD-TYPE>                    3-MOS       6-MOS       9-MOS         YEAR
<CASH>                          11,282       5,348      13,507       16,195
<SECURITIES>                    41,941      44,333      16,225       13,836
<RECEIVABLES>                  115,420     108,819     105,204       96,360
<ALLOWANCES>                         0           0           0        2,647
<INVENTORY>                     88,960      96,638     108,133       69,753
<CURRENT-ASSETS>               300,188     296,483     283,821      286,994
<PP&E>                         146,157     149,859     152,282      102,295
<DEPRECIATION>                  89,630      91,345      92,468       60,241
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                 417,395     417,051     411,467      394,647
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>          141,547     138,227     130,506      113,158
<BONDS>                          9,089       9,002       8,400        6,711
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                0           0           0            0
<PREFERRED>                          0           0           0            0
<COMMON>                         6,285       6,285       6,285        6,285
<OTHER-SE>                     216,754     219,858     222,314      224,670
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>   417,395     417,051     411,467      394,647
<SALES>                         60,156     130,343     206,742      284,683
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                     0           0           0            0
<CGS>                           41,320      91,775     149,177      205,305
<TOTAL-COSTS>                        0           0           0            0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                     0           0           0            0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                     0           0           0            0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                 343         669         962        1,147
<INCOME-PRETAX>                  8,118      15,463      22,583       33,805
<INCOME-TAX>                     3,190       5,970       8,660       12,278
<INCOME-CONTINUING>              4,928       9,493      13,923       21,527
<DISCONTINUED>                    (279)       (769)     (1,705)      (4,857)
<EXTRAORDINARY>                      0           0           0            0
<CHANGES>                            0           0           0            0
<NET-INCOME>                     4,649       8,724      12,218       16,670
<EPS-PRIMARY>                      .38         .71         .99         1.35
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