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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 49,196
<SECURITIES> 5,561
<RECEIVABLES> 795,362
<ALLOWANCES> 43,642<F1>
<INVENTORY> 678,676
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,660,677
<PP&E> 3,163,100
<DEPRECIATION> 1,587,042
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,505,096
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,353,538
<BONDS> 779,569
<COMMON> 332,662
0
43,570
<OTHER-SE> 1,579,766
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,505,096
<SALES> 3,618,334
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,618,334
<CGS> 1,848,332
<TOTAL-COSTS> 1,848,332
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 691<F1>
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 86,511
<INCOME-PRETAX> 519,934
<INCOME-TAX> 127,037
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 392,897
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 392,897
<EPS-BASIC> 1.54
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.49
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