<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
THE THIRD QUARTER 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH 10-Q.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1994
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-29-1994
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
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<INVENTORY>                                      7,308
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<PP&E>                                         102,343
<DEPRECIATION>                                  42,857
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<COMMON>                                           778
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (5,101)
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