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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2000 and the consolidated
statement of earnings for the year ended September 30, 2000 and is qualified in
its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 114,637
<SECURITIES> 314
<RECEIVABLES> 164,342
<ALLOWANCES> 10,135
<INVENTORY> 445,257
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 740,537
<PP&E> 451,428
<DEPRECIATION> 211,337
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,389,819
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 340,789
<BONDS> 340,948
0
0
<COMMON> 15,031
<OTHER-SE> 621,450
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,389,819
<SALES> 2,247,163
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,247,163
<CGS> 1,105,750
<TOTAL-COSTS> 1,105,750
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 977,180
<LOSS-PROVISION> 4,337
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 23,747
<INCOME-PRETAX> 154,281
<INCOME-TAX> 51,097
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 103,184
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 103,184
<EPS-BASIC> 1.85
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.83
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