Form: 10-K

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

December 16, 1998

Documents

FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE

Published on December 16, 1998




5

THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

1,000


12-MOS
SEP-30-1998
SEP-30-1998
83251
7390
762076
35518
536791
1542762
2727023
1424373
3846038
1091913
765176
332662
0
48959
1232199
3846038
3116873
3116873
1541032
1541032
0
9406
65584
340866
104298
236568
0
0
0
236568
0.95
0.90


Reflects two-for-one stock split effective August 1998. Prior Financial
Data Schedules have not been restated for the stock split.