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<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains a summary of financial information extracted from the
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Operations and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial
statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-2000 OCT-31-1999
<PERIOD-END> APR-30-2000 APR-30-1999
<CASH> 7,886 27,137
<SECURITIES> 128,455 492,132
<RECEIVABLES> 327,812 276,506
<ALLOWANCES> 39,032 39,967
<INVENTORY> 274,760 236,409
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 685,985 623,997
<PP&E> 314,509 340,653
<DEPRECIATION> 182,479 190,388
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,790,952 3,224,728
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 665,968 829,823
<BONDS> 1,279,294 1,254,298
0 0
808 902
<COMMON> 73,111 71,104
<OTHER-SE> 515,628 789,907
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,790,952 3,224,728
<SALES> 813,220 766,038
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 813,220 766,038
<CGS> 311,297 286,386
<TOTAL-COSTS> 889,144 840,814
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 54,021 51,425
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 51,566 52,049
<INCOME-PRETAX> (118,058) (122,321)
<INCOME-TAX> (43,681) (47,908)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (73,562) (71,669)
<DISCONTINUED> 0 28,594
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (73,562) (43,075)
<EPS-BASIC> (1.04) (0.61)
<EPS-DILUTED> (1.04) (0.61)
</TABLE>
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