<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINES SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUL-04-1998 <CASH> 2,156 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 648,642 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 616,021 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,289,374 <PP&E> 520,080 <DEPRECIATION> 261,235 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,712,051 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,076,053 <BONDS> 217,553 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 230,695 <OTHER-SE> 185,124 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,712,051 <SALES> 2,185,654 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,185,654 <CGS> 2,005,028 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,005,028 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 132,340 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 25,569 <INCOME-PRETAX> 18,900 <INCOME-TAX> (320) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 18,580 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 18,580 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0