<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR FISCAL YEAR END 1999 AND 1998 HAS BEEN RESTATED TO
REFLECT THE SALE OF RESOURCE ELECTRONICS, INC. (DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS).
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U.S.
<S> <C> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR YEAR YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> APR-30-2000 APR-30-1999 APR-30-1998
<PERIOD-START> MAY-01-1999 MAY-01-1998 MAY-01-1997
<PERIOD-END> APR-30-2000 APR-30-1999 APR-30-1998
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000
<CASH> 32,146 19,814 17,139
<SECURITIES> 20,429 3,187 101,626
<RECEIVABLES> 149,939 156,140 147,507
<ALLOWANCES> 16,100 17,016 15,331
<INVENTORY> 93,536 94,191 91,515
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 299,856 287,263 370,860
<PP&E> 190,475 192,927 189,121
<DEPRECIATION> 120,242 116,678 110,467
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 427,113 430,603 515,773
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 86,958 104,923 103,881
<BONDS> 0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
<COMMON> 11,769 11,769 11,769
<OTHER-SE> 200,993 197,645 287,635
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 427,113 430,603 515,773
<SALES> 728,210 723,225 715,466
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 728,210 723,225 715,466
<CGS> 388,973 380,139 369,026
<TOTAL-COSTS> 689,252 672,980 664,878
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,651 1,515 2,318
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,546 2721 434
<INCOME-PRETAX> 32,761 46,009 58,808
<INCOME-TAX> 11,560 20,477 23,711
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 21,201 25,532 35,097
<DISCONTINUED> (4,168) (1,171) 598
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 17,033 24,361 35,695
<EPS-BASIC> 3.15 4.27 4.98
<EPS-DILUTED> 3.15 4.25 4.97
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