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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from
the consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2000 and the consolidated
statement of earnings for the nine months ended June 30, 2000 and is qualified
in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 134,864
<SECURITIES> 333
<RECEIVABLES> 163,736
<ALLOWANCES> 10,851
<INVENTORY> 448,913
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 761,278
<PP&E> 447,456
<DEPRECIATION> 206,522
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,394,779
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 345,829
<BONDS> 362,748
0
0
<COMMON> 15,031
<OTHER-SE> 604,299
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,394,779
<SALES> 1,652,707
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,652,707
<CGS> 809,267
<TOTAL-COSTS> 809,267
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 727,094
<LOSS-PROVISION> 3,876
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 16,372
<INCOME-PRETAX> 112,301
<INCOME-TAX> 37,245
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 75,056
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 75,056
<EPS-BASIC> 1.35
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.33
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