<ARTICLE> 5 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-26-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-26-1998 <CASH> 123009 <SECURITIES> 6240 <RECEIVABLES> 553147 <ALLOWANCES> (26808) <INVENTORY> 440707 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1586763 <PP&E> 1412703 <DEPRECIATION> (687685) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3491724 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 812413 <BONDS> 1281279 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 24148 <OTHER-SE> 820884 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3491724 <SALES> 2362815 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2362815 <CGS> 1093122 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1093122 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1145989 <LOSS-PROVISION> 8568 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 100758 <INCOME-PRETAX> 130397<F1> <INCOME-TAX> 79360 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 25185 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 25185 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.45 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.45 <FN> <F1>Income Before Taxes and Minority Interest </FN>