SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY INC
10-Q, 1995-11-08
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                   FORM 10-Q

                   QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
                                       OF
                      THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                    For the Quarter Ended September 29, 1995
                         Commission File Number 0-10630

                            SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
                                  (Registrant)

                     Incorporated in the State of Delaware

                I.R.S. Employer Identification Number 94-2612933

                920 Disc Drive, Scotts Valley, California 95066

                           Telephone: (408) 438-6550

    Indicate  by check  mark whether  the registrant  (1) has  filed all reports
required to be filed by  Section 13 or 15(d) of  the Securities Exchange Act  of
1934  during  the preceding  12  months (or  for  such shorter  period  that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to  such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes /X/    No / /

    On  September 29, 1995,  72,903,146 shares of  the registrant's common stock
were issued and outstanding.

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                                     INDEX
                            SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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 PART I                                         FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                           NO.
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<S>        <C>                                                                                               <C>
Item 1.    Financial Statements (Unaudited)

           Consolidated condensed statements of income --
               Quarters ended September 29, 1995 and September 30, 1994                                          3

           Consolidated condensed balance sheets --
               September 29, 1995 and June 30, 1995                                                              4

           Consolidated condensed statements of cash flows --
               Quarters ended September 29, 1995 and September 30, 1994                                          5

           Notes to consolidated condensed financial statements                                                  6

Item 2.    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations                11

<CAPTION>

 PART II                                          OTHER INFORMATION
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<S>        <C>                                                                                               <C>

Item 1.    Legal Proceedings                                                                                    14

Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders                                                  16

Item 6.    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                                                     17

           SIGNATURES                                                                                           18
</TABLE>

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                            SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
                  CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                      (IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
                                  (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                              QUARTER ENDED
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                                                                                          SEPT. 29,     SEPT. 30,
                                                                                            1995          1994
                                                                                        -------------  -----------
<S>                                                                                     <C>            <C>
Net sales.............................................................................  $   1,453,626  $   933,146
Cost of sales.........................................................................      1,161,975      735,001
Product development...................................................................         67,676       47,252
Marketing and administrative..........................................................         69,969       56,163
Amortization of goodwill and other intangibles........................................          7,616        4,250
In-process research and development...................................................             --       43,000
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    Total Operating Expenses..........................................................      1,307,236      885,666
    Income from Operations............................................................        146,390       47,480
Interest income.......................................................................         18,040       14,698
Interest expense......................................................................         (8,868)      (8,207)
Other.................................................................................         (1,211)       1,322
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    Other Income......................................................................          7,961        7,813
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Income before income taxes............................................................        154,351       55,293
Provision for income taxes............................................................         46,305       32,756
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    Net Income........................................................................  $     108,046  $    22,537
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NET INCOME PER SHARE:
Primary...............................................................................  $        1.44  $      0.30
Fully diluted.........................................................................           1.23         0.30
NUMBER OF SHARES USED IN PER SHARE COMPUTATIONS:
Primary...............................................................................         75,088       74,904
Fully diluted.........................................................................         91,681       91,501
</TABLE>

           See notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.

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                            SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
                     CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)
                                  (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                        SEPT. 29,      JUNE 30,
                                                                                          1995         1995 (1)
                                                                                      -------------  -------------
<S>                                                                                   <C>            <C>
                                                      ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents...........................................................  $     684,192  $     702,194
Short-term investments..............................................................        562,710        544,432
Accounts receivable.................................................................        662,097        567,747
Inventories.........................................................................        427,922        395,838
Deferred income taxes...............................................................        136,138        127,769
Other current assets................................................................        138,636        106,906
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    Total Current Assets............................................................      2,611,695      2,444,886
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net.................................        721,688        615,251
Goodwill and other intangibles, net.................................................        183,011        189,328
Other assets........................................................................        106,161        111,797
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    Total Assets....................................................................  $   3,622,555  $   3,361,262
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                                                   LIABILITIES
Accounts payable....................................................................  $     539,534  $     460,213
Accrued employee compensation.......................................................        130,758        112,988
Accrued expenses....................................................................        284,126        251,696
Accrued income taxes................................................................         38,179         74,288
Current portion of long-term debt...................................................         10,479         10,561
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    Total Current Liabilities.......................................................      1,003,076        909,746
Deferred income taxes...............................................................        269,909        244,731
Other liabilities...................................................................        138,161        125,143
Long-term debt, less current portion................................................        539,804        539,874
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    Total Liabilities...............................................................      1,950,950      1,819,494
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                                               SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock........................................................................            729            729
Additional paid-in capital..........................................................        401,555        393,849
Retained earnings...................................................................      1,270,365      1,171,067
Treasury common stock at cost.......................................................             --        (22,839)
Foreign currency translation adjustment.............................................         (1,044)        (1,038)
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    Total Shareholders' Equity......................................................      1,671,605      1,541,768
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    Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity......................................  $   3,622,555  $   3,361,262
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</TABLE>

See notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.
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(1)  The  information in  this  column was  derived  from the  Company's audited
    consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 1995.

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                            SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
                  CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (IN THOUSANDS)
                                    (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                              QUARTER ENDED
                                                                                        --------------------------
                                                                                         SEPT. 29,     SEPT. 30,
                                                                                            1995          1994
                                                                                        ------------  ------------
<S>                                                                                     <C>           <C>
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income............................................................................  $    108,046  $     22,537
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
  Depreciation and amortization.......................................................        64,758        45,656
  Deferred income taxes...............................................................        16,809       (14,496)
  In-process research and development.................................................            --        43,000
  Other...............................................................................           494          (155)
  Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
    Accounts receivable...............................................................       (94,217)       10,272
    Inventories.......................................................................       (33,380)     (106,399)
    Accounts payable..................................................................        72,332        68,141
    Accrued income taxes..............................................................       (29,590)      (21,764)
    Other assets and liabilities......................................................        34,343        31,830
                                                                                        ------------  ------------
      Net cash provided by operating activities.......................................       139,595        78,622
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net....................      (150,900)      (62,947)
Purchases of short-term investments...................................................      (553,969)     (577,756)
Sales of short-term investments.......................................................       535,546       453,879
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired......................................          (193)      (68,732)
Equity investments....................................................................        (2,496)      (18,550)
Increase in other non-current assets, net.............................................        (2,295)          841
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      Net cash used in investing activities...........................................      (174,307)     (273,265)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayment of long-term debt...........................................................          (343)          (81)
Sale of common stock..................................................................        15,470        11,422
Purchase of treasury stock............................................................            --       (25,834)
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      Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities.............................        15,127       (14,493)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents..........................         1,583           (62)
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Decrease in cash and cash equivalents.................................................       (18,002)     (209,198)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period..............................       702,194       804,717
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Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period....................................  $    684,192  $    595,519
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</TABLE>

           See notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.

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                            SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
              NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (UNAUDITED)

1.  BASIS OF PRESENTATION
    The consolidated condensed  financial statements have  been prepared by  the
Company,  without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities
and Exchange Commission. Certain  information and footnote disclosures  normally
included  in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules  and
regulations.  The  Company believes  the disclosures  included in  the unaudited
consolidated condensed financial statements, when  read in conjunction with  the
consolidated  financial  statements  of the  Company  as  of June  30,  1995 are
adequate to make the information presented not misleading.

    The consolidated condensed financial statements  reflect, in the opinion  of
management,  all adjustments  (which include only  normal recurring adjustments)
necessary to summarize  fairly the consolidated  financial position, results  of
operations and cash flows for such periods.

    The  results of operations for the three months ended September 29, 1995 are
not necessarily indicative of  the results that may  be expected for the  entire
year ending June 28, 1996.

    The Company operates and reports financial results on a fiscal year of 52 or
53 weeks ending on the Friday closest to June 30. Accordingly, fiscal 1995 ended
on June 30, 1995 and fiscal 1996 will end on June 28, 1996.

2.  NET INCOME PER SHARE
    Primary  net income  per share  is based on  the weighted  average number of
shares of  common stock  and  common stock  equivalents outstanding  during  the
period. Fully diluted net income per share further assumes the conversion of the
Company's 5% and 6 3/4% convertible subordinated debentures.

3.  BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
    (In thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       SEPT. 29,    JUNE 30,
                                                                         1995         1995
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<S>                                                                   <C>          <C>
Accounts Receivable:
Accounts receivable.................................................  $   715,616  $   621,146
Allowance for non-collection........................................      (53,519)     (53,399)
                                                                      -----------  -----------
                                                                      $   662,097  $   567,747
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</TABLE>

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                            SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
        NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                                  (UNAUDITED)

3.  BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    SEPT. 29,      JUNE 30,
                                                                      1995           1995
                                                                  -------------  -------------
<S>                                                               <C>            <C>
Inventories:
Components......................................................       $263,410       $203,036
Work-in-process.................................................         74,838         65,124
Finished goods..................................................         89,674        127,678
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                                                                       $427,922       $395,838
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    Property, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements:

Property, equipment and leasehold improvements..................  $   1,447,831  $   1,302,018
Allowance for depreciation and amortization.....................       (726,143)      (686,767)
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                                                                  $     721,688  $     615,251
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</TABLE>

4.  INCOME TAXES
    The  estimated tax  rate used  to compute the  income tax  provision for the
quarters ended  September  29, 1995  and  September 30,  1994  is based  on  the
Company's  estimate  of  its  domestic and  foreign  operating  income  for each
respective year. The effective tax rate for the quarter ended September 29, 1995
was 30%  compared with  59% for  the comparable  quarter last  year. The  higher
effective  tax  rate  in  the  comparable  quarter  last  year  was  due  to the
$43,000,000  write-off  of  in-process  research  and  development  incurred  in
connection   with  the  acquisition  of  Palindrome  Corporation  that  was  not
deductible for  domestic  tax purposes.  Excluding  the one  time  write-off  of
in-process  research and development,  the Company's overall  effective tax rate
for the comparable quarter last year would have been 30%.

    The Company's overall effective tax rate is less than the domestic statutory
rate because a portion of the operating income is not subject to foreign  income
taxes  and  is  considered  to be  permanently  invested  in  non-US operations.
Accordingly, taxes have not been provided on such income.

    While the Company expects its effective tax rate on operating income for the
remaining quarters of fiscal 1996 to  approximate 30%, the actual effective  tax
rate  may be  higher than  30% if  the Company  incurs additional non-deductible
charges in connection with future acquisitions.

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                            SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
        NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                                  (UNAUDITED)

5.  SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
    Shares authorized and outstanding are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     SHARES OUTSTANDING
                                                               ------------------------------
                                                                 SEPT. 29,        JUNE 30,
                                                                    1995            1995
                                                               --------------  --------------
<S>                                                            <C>             <C>
Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share, 1,000,000 shares
 authorized..................................................              --              --
Common stock, par value $.01 per share, 200,000,000 shares
 authorized (shares outstanding exclude treasury shares of
 856,234 at June 30, 1995)...................................      72,903,146      71,990,271
</TABLE>

6.  SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
    (In thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            QUARTER ENDED
                                                                         --------------------
                                                                         SEPT. 29,  SEPT. 30,
                                                                           1995       1994
                                                                         ---------  ---------
<S>                                                                      <C>        <C>
Cash paid for interest.................................................  $     298  $     322
Cash paid for income taxes.............................................     57,989     69,102
</TABLE>

7.  CERTAIN INVESTMENTS
    The  Company   has   classified   its   entire   investment   portfolio   as
available-for-sale.  Available-for-sale securities are stated at fair value with
unrealized gains and losses included in shareholders' equity. The amortized cost
of debt securities  is adjusted for  amortization of premiums  and accretion  of
discounts  to  maturity.  Such  amortization  is  included  in  interest income.
Realized gains and losses  are included in other  income (expense). The cost  of
securities sold is based on the specific identification method.

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                            SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
        NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                                  (UNAUDITED)

7.  CERTAIN INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
    The following is a summary of available-for-sale securities at September 29,
1995 (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     GROSS        GROSS
                                                     AMORTIZED    UNREALIZED   UNREALIZED
                                                       COST          GAIN         LOSS       FAIR VALUE
                                                   -------------  -----------  -----------  -------------
<S>                                                <C>            <C>          <C>          <C>
Corporate Bonds..................................  $     351,951   $     450    $      74   $     352,327
U.S. Government Obligations......................        257,465         506          176         257,795
Commercial Paper.................................        111,550          46            9         111,587
Money Market Mutual Funds........................        108,959         580          526         109,013
Municipal Bonds..................................         89,857          25            5          89,877
Taxable Auction Rate Preferred Stock.............        126,674          --           --         126,674
                                                   -------------  -----------       -----   -------------
    Total........................................  $   1,046,456   $   1,607    $     790   $   1,047,273
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Included in short-term investments...............                                           $     562,710
Included in cash and cash equivalents............                                                 484,563
                                                                                            -------------
    Total........................................                                           $   1,047,273
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</TABLE>

    The  gross  realized  gains and  losses  on the  sale  of available-for-sale
securities were  immaterial  for  the  quarters ended  September  29,  1995  and
September 30, 1994.

    The  fair value of the Company's  investment in debt securities at September
29, 1995, by contractual maturity, is as follows (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                <C>
Due in less than 1 year..........................................  $ 630,167
Due in 1 to 2 1/2 years..........................................    181,419
                                                                   ---------
    Total........................................................  $ 811,586
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</TABLE>

8.
    In October 1995, the Company and Conner Peripherals, Inc. ("Conner")  signed
a  definitive agreement to merge the two companies. Conner designs, manufactures
and sells information storage  products including disc  drives, tape drives  and
storage management software.

    Pursuant  to the agreement, the stockholders of Conner will receive 0.442 of
a share of Seagate common  stock for each share of  Conner common stock and  the
Company  will issue options to purchase 0.442 of a share of Seagate Common Stock
in exchange for  each outstanding option  to purchase Conner  Common Stock.  The
transaction  will  be accounted  for  as a  pooling  of interests.  In addition,
Seagate has the option to purchase up to 15% of Conner common stock  outstanding
at an exercise price of $17.90 per share. The option is exercisable in the event
a  third party acquires a  20% share ownership of  Conner, or commences a tender
offer for at least 20% of the outstanding Conner Common Stock, or Conner  enters
into  an agreement with a third party in connection with a merger, consolidation
or acquisition or purchase  of all or  a material portion of  the assets or  the
equity interest in Conner.

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                            SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
        NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                                  (UNAUDITED)

8.   (CONTINUED)
    The  transaction  has  been approved  by  the  Boards of  Directors  of both
companies, but  is still  subject  to normal  conditions of  closing,  including
stockholder approval of both companies and the required regulatory approvals.

    In  connection with the merger with  Conner, the Company anticipates that it
will acquire the minority  interest of Arcada Software,  Inc., a majority  owned
subsidiary  of Conner, in exchange for shares  of Seagate common stock and stock
options in  a  transaction  to be  accounted  for  as a  purchase.  Based  on  a
preliminary  purchase  price  allocation  and  assuming  a  consummation  of the
transaction in the quarter ending March 31, 1996, the Company estimates that  it
will incur a charge to operations of approximately $35 million to $40 million in
that  quarter  in  connection  with the  write-off  of  in-process  research and
development.

    The Company also expects  to incur certain expenses  in connection with  the
merger,  including nonrecurring  expenses associated with  consolidating the two
companies'  operations  and  the  fees  of  financial  advisors,  attorneys  and
accountants.  Such  expenses  will  adversely impact  the  Company's  results of
operations in  the quarter  in which  the merger  is consummated.  Although  the
Company has not yet finalized the estimated level of such expenses, it currently
anticipates  that it will incur  a charge to operations,  prior to the effect of
any tax benefits, of between $140 million and $180 million.

    Furthermore, the  Company expects  the merger  with Conner  to result  in  a
dilutive effect on net income per share in the near term.

9.  LITIGATION
    See  Part  II,  Item  1  of  this  Form  10-Q  for  a  description  of legal
proceedings.

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                            SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
          MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                           AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS:

    Net sales for the  quarter ended September 29,  1995 were $1,453,626,000  as
compared   with   $933,146,000  for   the   comparable  year-ago   quarter,  and
$1,292,279,000 for the immediately  preceding quarter ended  June 30, 1995.  The
increase  in net sales from the  comparable year-ago quarter and the immediately
preceding quarter was primarily due  to a higher level  of unit shipments and  a
shift  in mix  to the  Company's higher  priced products  partially offset  by a
continuing decline in the average unit sales prices of the Company's products as
a result of  competitive market  conditions. The  rigid disc  drive industry  in
which  the Company operates is characterized by declining unit sales prices over
the life  of  a  product  and the  Company  believes  this  characteristic  will
continue.

    Gross  margin as a percentage  of net sales was  20.1% for the quarter ended
September 29, 1995, compared with 21.2% for the comparable quarter last year and
21.4% for the immediately preceding quarter.  The decrease in gross margin as  a
percentage of net sales from the comparable year-ago quarter and the immediately
preceding quarter was primarily due to a decline in average unit sales prices of
the  Company's products as  a result of competitive  market conditions and, with
respect to  the immediately  preceding  quarter, a  decrease in  units  produced
resulting  in  higher  overhead  costs  per  unit.  These  adverse  factors were
partially offset by a shift in mix to the Company's newer, higher capacity  disc
drives,  a  reduction in  material  costs and,  with  respect to  the comparable
year-ago quarter,  an increase  in units  produced resulting  in lower  overhead
costs per unit.

    Effective  January  1, 1995,  the European  Union  ("EU") established  a new
General System of Preferences ("GSP"). Under this revised code certain  products
which  had  been  exempt  from  customs duties  under  the  previous  GSP rules,
including hard disc  drives imported into  the EU from  Singapore, again  became
subject  to such duties (although at a rate lower than Most Favored Nation (MFN)
duties). In addition, during calendar 1995 Singapore is progressively losing its
status as  a  beneficiary country  under  GSP. As  a  result, hard  disc  drives
produced  in Singapore and imported  into the EU will  realize no reduction from
full MFN customs duties after December 31, 1995. The imposition of such  customs
duties  could negatively impact revenues or  increase costs and adversely impact
gross margins depending upon the extent to which such duties are absorbed by the
Company.

    Product development expenses for the  quarter ended September 29, 1995  were
$67,676,000,  an  increase  of  $20,424,000 when  compared  with  the comparable
quarter last  year  and  an  increase  of  $3,953,000  when  compared  with  the
immediately  preceding quarter ended  June 30, 1995.  These expenses represented
4.7% of net sales for the quarter  ended September 29, 1995, compared with  5.1%
and  4.9%, respectively, for the comparable  year-ago period and the immediately
preceding quarter. The increase in expenses from the comparable year-ago quarter
was primarily due to  increases in salaries and  related costs, ongoing  product
development expenses of the recently acquired businesses, an increase in outside
services,  as well as  an overall increase in  the Company's product development
efforts. The increase  in expenses  from the immediately  preceding quarter  was
primarily  due  to  an overall  increase  in the  Company's  product development
efforts.

    Marketing and administrative  expenses for the  quarter ended September  29,
1995  were  $69,969,000,  an  increase of  $13,806,000  when  compared  with the
comparable quarter last year  and an increase of  $1,790,000 when compared  with
the   immediately  preceding  quarter  ended   June  30,  1995.  These  expenses
represented 4.8% of net sales for the quarter ended September 29, 1995, compared
with 6.0% and  5.3%, respectively, for  the comparable year-ago  period and  the
immediately  preceding  quarter. The  increase in  expenses from  the comparable
year-ago quarter  was  primarily due  to  ongoing marketing  and  administrative
expenses  of  the  Company's  recently  acquired  businesses,  and  increases in
salaries and  related  costs, outside  services,  and travel  and  entertainment
expenses partially offset by a decrease in legal expenses.

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    Amortization  of goodwill and other intangibles increased by $3,366,000 when
compared with  the  comparable year-ago  quarter,  primarily due  to  additional
goodwill   and  other  intangibles  arising  from  various  investments  in  and
acquisitions of businesses during fiscal 1995.

    Net other income  increased by  $148,000 when compared  with the  comparable
year-ago  quarter  and decreased  by $3,783,000  from the  immediately preceding
quarter ended  June  30,  1995.  The  increase in  net  other  income  from  the
comparable  year-ago quarter  was primarily due  to higher  interest income from
higher levels  of average  invested cash  and higher  interest rates,  partially
offset  by losses on foreign currency translation in the quarter ended September
29, 1995.  The decrease  in  net other  income  from the  immediately  preceding
quarter was primarily due to losses on foreign exchange contracts in the quarter
ended September 29, 1995 as compared with gains on foreign exchange contracts in
the immediately preceding quarter.

    Seagate's  effective tax rate  for the quarter ended  September 29, 1995 was
30% compared with 59% for the comparable quarter last year. The higher effective
tax rate  in  the  comparable quarter  last  year  was due  to  the  $43,000,000
write-off of in-process research and development incurred in connection with the
acquisition  of Palindrome Corporation that was  not deductible for domestic tax
purposes.  Excluding  the  one  time   write-off  of  in-process  research   and
development, the Company's overall effective tax rate for the comparable quarter
last year would have been 30%.

    The Company's overall effective tax rate is less than the domestic statutory
rate  because a portion of the operating income is not subject to foreign income
taxes and  is considered  to  be permanently  invested in  non-U.S.  operations.
Accordingly, taxes have not been provided on such income.

    While the Company expects its effective tax rate on operating income for the
remaining  quarters of fiscal 1996 to  approximate 30%, the actual effective tax
rate may be  higher than  30% if  the Company  incurs additional  non-deductible
charges in connection with future acquisitions.

    In  October  1995,  the  Company  and  Conner  Peripherals,  Inc.  signed  a
definitive agreement to merge the two companies. In connection with the  merger,
the  Company expects to incur  certain expenses, including nonrecurring expenses
associated with  consolidating the  two companies'  operations and  the fees  of
financial  advisors,  attorneys and  accountants.  Such expenses  will adversely
impact the Company's results of operations in the quarter in which the merger is
consummated. Although the Company has not  yet finalized the estimated level  of
such  expenses,  it  currently  anticipates  that  it  will  incur  a  charge to
operations, prior to the effect of any tax benefits, of between $140 million and
$180 million. The transaction  has been approved by  the Boards of Directors  of
both companies but is still subject to normal conditions of closing, stockholder
approval  of both companies and the required regulatory approvals. Also see note
#8 to Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES:

    At September 29, 1995, the  Company's cash, cash equivalents and  short-term
investments  totaled $1,246,902,000, an  increase of $276,000  from the June 30,
1995 balance. The  Company's cash, cash  equivalents and short-term  investments
are  being maintained in short-term liquid  investments until required for other
purposes.

    As of  September  29, 1995,  the  Company  had a  domestic  credit  facility
consisting  of a $50 million line of credit. There were no borrowings under this
line of credit at September 29, 1995 although approximately $11 million had been
utilized for letters of credit.  Additionally the Company had approximately  $32
million of non-domestic lines of credit which can be used for borrowings as well
as  letters of credit,  bankers' guarantees, and  overdraft facilities. Although
there were no borrowings under these lines at September 29, 1995,  approximately
$4  million had been utilized for bankers' guarantees and letters of credit. The
Company also had approximately  $26 million of lines  of credit worldwide  which
can  be used for letters of credit  and bankers' guarantees, but not borrowings.
Of the $26 million, approximately $7 million had been utilized at September  29,
1995.

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<PAGE>
    The  Company expects  investments in property  and equipment  in the current
fiscal year to approximate $950 million, of which approximately $158 million had
been incurred  as of  September 29,  1995. The  Company plans  to finance  these
investments from existing cash balances and cash flows from operations. The $158
million comprised $78 million for manufacturing facilities and equipment related
to  the Company's subassembly and disc  drive final assembly and test facilities
in the United States and Far East, $51 million for manufacturing facilities  and
equipment  for the thin-film head operations  in the United States, Malaysia and
Northern Ireland, $22  million for  expansion of the  Company's thin-film  media
operations in California and Singapore and $7 million for other purposes.

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                                    PART II
                               OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

    SECURITIES LITIGATION

    In  1988 a series of  lawsuits were filed in  Federal Court for the Northern
District of California against the  Company, alleging violations of the  federal
securities  laws on behalf of a class of purchasers of the Company's securities.
On February 8,  1995 the  Court granted defendants  summary judgment  completely
dismissing  all claims  against the  Company. On March  31, 1995  the Court also
denied plaintiffs' motion for reconsideration of the summary judgment  decision.
Plaintiffs have appealed this judgment to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

    In  1991 another  series of  lawsuits were  filed in  Federal Court  for the
Northern District of California against the Company, alleging violations of  the
federal  securities laws  on behalf  of a class  of purchasers  of the Company's
securities. Discovery is  continuing and the  trial date has  been continued  to
February 1997.

    The  Company believes  the 1988 and  1991 series of  securities lawsuits are
without merit and intends to vigorously contest them. The Company believes  that
the  outcome of  these matters will  not have  a material adverse  effect on the
Company's financial condition or results of operations.

    ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

    The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and/or similar state
agencies have identified  the Company  as a potentially  responsible party  with
respect  to  environmental  conditions  at  several  different  sites  to  which
hazardous wastes had been shipped or from which they were released. These  sites
were  acquired by the  Company from Ceridian  Corporation ("Ceridian") (formerly
Control  Data  Corporation)  in  fiscal  1990.  Other  parties  have  also  been
identified at certain of these sites as potentially responsible parties. Many of
these  parties either have shared  or likely will share  in the costs associated
with the sites.  Investigative and/or  remedial activities are  ongoing at  such
sites.

    The Company's portion of the estimated cost of investigation and remediation
of  known contamination  at the  sites to  be incurred  after June  30, 1995 was
approximately $14,900,000.  Through  June 30,  1995  the Company  had  recovered
approximately  $2,500,000  from Ceridian  through  its indemnification  and cost
sharing  agreements  with  Ceridian  and,   in  addition,  expects  to   recover
approximately  $9,800,000 from Ceridian over the  next 30 years. After deducting
the expected  recoveries  from  Ceridian, the  expected  aggregate  undiscounted
liability  was approximately $5,100,000 at June  30, 1995 with expected payments
by the  Company of  approximately $600,000  in 1999,  $304,000 in  2000 and  the
remainder thereafter.

    Approximately $14,000,000 of the $14,900,000 total estimated costs described
above  is attributable to one site in  Omaha, Nebraska. In 1994 the Company sold
the Omaha property; however, the Company has indemnified the buyer with  respect
to  all environmental contamination existing on the site at the time of sale. IT
Corporation, a  nationally known  environmental  consulting firm,  has  provided
consulting  services to Ceridian and the Company  for the Omaha site for several
years and has assisted  the Company in estimating  the liability related to  the
cost  of remediation.  This liability  is based on  a plan  of investigation and
remediation developed by IT Corporation pursuant to a Consent Order entered into
by the  Company  and  the EPA  in  1990.  The extent  of  contamination  in  the
groundwater  has been investigated and generally defined. According to the plan,
the likely technology  for remediation of  groundwater at the  facility will  be
pumping   and  treatment,  while  remediation  of  soils  will  most  likely  be
accomplished by  soil  vapor extraction.  A  substantial portion  of  the  Omaha
liability  was discounted  by applying a  risk free  rate of 6%  to the expected
payments to  be  made by  the  Company  over the  next  30 years.  None  of  the
liabilities    for   any   of    the   other   sites    has   been   discounted.

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<PAGE>
The total liability for all sites recorded by the Company after considering  the
estimated  effects of inflation, reimbursements  by Ceridian and discounting was
approximately $3,000,000 at June 30, 1995.

    The Company believes  that the indemnification  and cost sharing  agreements
entered  into with  Ceridian and the  reserves that the  Company has established
with respect to its future environmental  costs are such that, based on  present
information  available to  it, future  environmental costs  related to currently
known contamination will  not have a  material adverse effect  on its  financial
condition or results of operations.

    PATENT LITIGATION

    In  November 1992, Rodime, PLC ("Rodime") filed a complaint in Federal Court
for the Central District of California, alleging infringement of U.S. Patent No.
B1 4,638,383 and various state law unfair competition claims. No trial date  has
been scheduled.

    On  April  17, 1995,  the  Court granted  the  Company's motion  for summary
judgment that certain of the Company's  products did not infringe any claims  of
Rodime's  patent.  With this  Order  only three  (3)  of the  Company's products
(ST157, ST325  and ST351)  remained accused  in this  action. Subsequently,  the
Company  filed another motion for summary judgment seeking a judgment that these
remaining products do not infringe any claims of the Rodime patent. On August 9,
1995 the  Special Master  (previously appointed  by the  Court to  hear  various
motions brought by the parties including the motions for summary judgment and to
make  recommendations  to the  Court  as to  the  disposition of  these motions)
recommended that the Court grant the Company's motion for summary judgment  that
the  Company's ST325 and  ST351 products do  not infringe the  Rodime patent and
deny the  motion  as  to the  ST157.  The  Court  is expected  to  act  on  this
recommendation  in the near future. A pretrial conference has been scheduled for
November 6, 1995.

    On August 22, 1995  the Court entered an  Order which granted the  Company's
motion  for  summary  judgment that  certain  claims  of the  Rodime  patent are
invalid. This same motion was granted by the District Court of Minnesota in  the
related  action of Quantum  v. Rodime, PLC  and resulted in  a final judgment of
invalidity of these claims  of the Rodime patent.  Rodime appealed this  adverse
judgment  to the Court of Appeals for  the Federal Circuit. The Court of Appeals
for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Lower Court on September 22, 1995.

    It is  the  opinion of  the  Company's  patent counsel  that  the  Company's
products  do not infringe any valid claims of the Rodime patent in suit and thus
the Company refused Rodime's offer of  a license for its patents. However,  many
other  companies, such as IBM, Conner  Peripherals, Hewlett-Packard and a number
of Japanese companies have reportedly made  payments to and taken licenses  from
Rodime.

    On  October  5, 1994  a  patent infringement  action  was filed  against the
Company by an  individual James  M. White  in the  U.S. District  Court for  the
Northern  District of  California for alleged  infringement of  U.S. Patent Nos.
4,673,996 and 4,870,519. Both  patents relate to air  bearing sliders. Prior  to
the  filing of the  lawsuit, the Company  filed a Petition  for Reexamination of
U.S. Patent No.  4,673,996 with the  United States Patent  and Trademark  Office
("PTO")  and  this Petition  was granted  shortly after  the lawsuit  was filed.
Subsequently, the Company filed a Petition for Reexamination of U.S. Patent  No.
4,870,519.  This second petition has also been  granted by the PTO. The District
Court stayed the  action pending the  outcome of the  reexaminations. It is  the
opinion of the Company's patent counsel that the claims of the two White patents
are invalid for the reasons set forth in the two Petitions for Reexamination.

    In  May  1995, Personal  Computer Peripherals  Corporation ("PCPC")  filed a
complaint against one of the  Company's newly acquired subsidiaries,  Palindrome
Corporation,  and a number of  other unrelated defendants, alleging infringement
of U.S.  Patent  No.  5,133,066.  The  patent  relates  to  a  computer  program

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<PAGE>
for  backing up data and program files  on computer network systems. On July 31,
1995 without the Company  having answered the  PCPC complaint, PCPC  voluntarily
dismissed the patent infringement action against Palindrome without prejudice.

    TAX DEFICIENCY

    In 1994, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") concluded a field audit of the
Company's  income tax returns for the fiscal  years 1988 through 1990 and issued
to the Company a "Notice of  Deficiency" (the "Notice") for those fiscal  years.
The majority of the proposed adjustments to income in those fiscal years related
to  the allocation of  income between the Company  and its foreign subsidiaries.
The proposed adjustments  to income and  tax credits in  the Notice resulted  in
proposed  tax  deficiencies  of  approximately  $66,000,000  plus  penalties and
interest. The proposed income adjustments would also eliminate tax net operating
loss and tax credit carryovers that have been used to offset taxable income  and
tax  liabilities in other fiscal  years. The impact on  tax net operating losses
and tax credit  carryovers from  the adjustments  proposed in  the Notice  would
result  in additional  taxes of  approximately $22,000,000  for the  three years
ended July 2, 1993 plus interest. The  Company on June 7, 1994 filed a  Petition
in   the  United  States  Tax  Court   entitled  Seagate  Technology,  Inc.  and
Consolidated Subsidiaries  v.  Commissioner  of  Internal  Revenue,  Docket  No.
9535-94,  contesting these proposed deficiencies  and related penalties. The IRS
filed its Answer on August 4, 1994. The Company believes that the likely outcome
of this  matter  will  not have  a  material  adverse effect  on  the  Company's
financial condition or results of operations.

    OTHER LITIGATION

    Amstrad  PLC ("Amstrad") initiated a lawsuit  against the Company in London,
England on  December  11,  1992  concerning  the  Company's  sale  of  allegedly
defective  disc drives to  Amstrad. The Company replied  to the allegations made
against it by  Amstrad by  denying all material  points of  Amstrad's claim  and
asserting  many affirmative defenses.  Discovery is continuing  and a trial date
has been set for April 1996. Statements of witnesses of fact have been exchanged
and experts'  reports  will be  exchanged  shortly. The  Company  believes  this
lawsuit  is without  merit and  will continue  to defend  itself vigorously. The
Company believes  that the  outcome of  this  matter will  not have  a  material
adverse effect on the Company's financial condition or results of operations.

    The  Company is  involved in a  number of other  judicial and administrative
proceedings incidental to  its business. Although  occasional adverse  decisions
(or  settlements) may occur, the Company  believes that the final disposition of
such matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's  financial
position or results of operations.

ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

    The  Company's 1995 Annual  Meeting of Shareholders was  held on October 26,
1995. The following  is a brief  description of  each matter voted  upon at  the
meeting and a statement of the number of votes cast for, against or withheld and
the number of abstentions and broker nonvotes with respect to each matter.

    (a)    The shareholders  elected the  following directors  to serve  for the
ensuing year and until their successors are elected:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        FOR         WITHHELD
                                                   -------------  ------------
<S>                                                <C>            <C>
Alan F. Shugart..................................   61,322,376      527,289
Robert A. Kleist.................................   61,421,033      428,632
Gary B. Filler...................................   61,421,133      428,532
Kenneth E. Haughton..............................   61,419,834      429,831
Thomas P. Stafford...............................   61,402,098      447,567
Lawrence Perlman.................................   61,417,005      432,660
Laurel L. Wilkening..............................   61,419,934      429,731
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>
    (b)  The  shareholders approved  an amendment  to the  1991 Incentive  Stock
Option  Plan  to increase  the number  of  shares of  Common Stock  reserved for
issuance thereunder by 6,000,000.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                BROKER
     FOR          AGAINST        ABSTAIN        NONVOTE
- -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------
<S>            <C>            <C>            <C>
 40,581,627     12,814,162       432,378       8,021,498
</TABLE>

    (c)   The shareholders  ratified the  appointment of  Ernst &  Young LLP  as
independent auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending June 28, 1996.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                BROKER
     FOR          AGAINST        ABSTAIN        NONVOTE
- -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------
<S>            <C>            <C>            <C>
 61,672,129       26,777         150,759          --
</TABLE>

ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

    (a) Exhibits

    The following exhibits are included herein:

<TABLE>
<S>        <C>
10.20*     Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as of October 3, 1995 entered into by
            and between Registrant, Athena Acquisition Corporation and Conner Peripherals,
            Inc.
11.1       Computation of Net Income per Share
27         Financial Data Schedule
</TABLE>

- ------------------------
 *  Incorporated  by  reference to  the exhibits  filed in  response to  Item 7,
    "Material to  be Filed  as Exhibits"  of the  Company's Schedule  13D  filed
    October  13, 1995  with respect to  beneficial ownership of  Common Stock of
    Conner Peripherals, Inc.

    (b)  Reports on Form 8-K

    No reports on  Form 8-K  have been filed  with the  Securities and  Exchange
Commission during the three months ended September 29, 1995.

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<PAGE>
                                   SIGNATURES

    Pursuant  to the  requirements of the  Securities Exchange Act  of 1934, the
registrant has  duly caused  this  report to  be signed  on  its behalf  by  the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                                 SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
                                                       (Registrant)

<TABLE>
<S>                                             <C>
DATE: November 8, 1995                                BY:            /s/ DONALD L. WAITE
                                                  -----------------------------------------
                                                               Donald L. Waite
                                                          EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT,
                                                         CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
                                                         AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
                                                           (PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL AND
                                                             ACCOUNTING OFFICER)

DATE: November 8, 1995                                BY:            /s/ ALAN F. SHUGART
                                                  -----------------------------------------
                                                               Alan F. Shugart
                                                            CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD,
                                                        PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE
                                                         OFFICER (PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE
                                                            OFFICER AND DIRECTOR)
</TABLE>

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                                                                    EXHIBIT 11.1

                            SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
                      COMPUTATION OF NET INCOME PER SHARE
                      (IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                               QUARTER ENDED
                                                                                           ----------------------
                                                                                            SEPT. 29,   SEPT. 30,
                                                                                              1995        1994
                                                                                           -----------  ---------
<S>                                                                                        <C>          <C>
PRIMARY
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
 during the period.......................................................................       72,474     72,773
Incremental common shares attributable to exercise of
 outstanding options (assuming proceeds would be used to purchase
 treasury stock).........................................................................        2,614      2,131
                                                                                           -----------  ---------
    Total shares.........................................................................       75,088     74,904
                                                                                           -----------  ---------
                                                                                           -----------  ---------
Net Income:
  Amount.................................................................................  $   108,046  $  22,537
  Per share..............................................................................  $      1.44  $     .30

FULLY DILUTED
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
 during the period.......................................................................       72,474     72,773
Incremental common shares attributable to exercise of
 outstanding options (assuming proceeds would be used to purchase
 treasury stock) and conversion of 6 3/4% and 5% convertible subordinated debentures.....       19,207     18,728
                                                                                           -----------  ---------
    Total shares.........................................................................       91,681     91,501
                                                                                           -----------  ---------
                                                                                           -----------  ---------
Net Income:
  Amount.................................................................................  $   108,046  $  22,537
  Add 6 3/4% convertible subordinated debentures interest,
   net of income tax effect..............................................................        2,736      2,810
  Add 5% convertible subordinated debentures interest, net
   of income tax effect..................................................................        2,057      2,112
                                                                                           -----------  ---------
    Total................................................................................  $   112,839  $  27,459
                                                                                           -----------  ---------
                                                                                           -----------  ---------
Per share................................................................................        $1.23       $.30
                                                                                           -----------  ---------
                                                                                           -----------  ---------
</TABLE>

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                            SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 EXHIBIT
 NUMBER
- ---------
<S>        <C>
10.20*     Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as of October 3, 1995 entered into by and between Registrant,
            Athena Acquisition Corporation and Conner Peripherals, Inc.
11.1       Computation of Net Income per Share (see page 19)
27         Financial Data Schedule
</TABLE>

- ------------------------
 *  Incorporated  by  reference to  the exhibits  filed in  response to  Item 7,
    "Material to  be Filed  as Exhibits"  of the  Company's Schedule  13D  filed
    October  13, 1995  with respect to  beneficial ownership of  Common Stock of
    Conner Peripherals, Inc.

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<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
consolidated condensed balance sheet as of September 29, 1995 and the
consolidated condensed statement of income for the quarter ended September
29, 1995 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial
statements.
</LEGEND>
       
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<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-1995
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<SECURITIES>                                   562,710
<RECEIVABLES>                                  715,616
<ALLOWANCES>                                    53,519
<INVENTORY>                                    427,922
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             2,611,695
<PP&E>                                       1,447,831
<DEPRECIATION>                                 726,143
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               3,622,555
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,003,076
<BONDS>                                        539,804
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                                0
                                          0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 3,622,555
<SALES>                                      1,453,626
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<CGS>                                        1,161,975
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,161,975
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               146,472
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               8,868
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