<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Consolidated Balance Sheet and Income Statement and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          APR-26-1996<F1>
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-29-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-28-1995
<CASH>                                          20,513
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   71,107
<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,210
<INVENTORY>                                     57,629
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               175,336
<PP&E>                                         160,984
<DEPRECIATION>                                 100,298
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 266,465
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           48,839
<BONDS>                                              0
<COMMON>                                         1,996
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                     177,561
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   266,465
<SALES>                                         98,714
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                98,714
<CGS>                                           47,387
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   45,162
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 (578)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 296
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  6,447
<INCOME-TAX>                                     2,321
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              4,126
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     4,126
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .50
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .50
<FN>
<F1>All amounts in this column are in thousands except per share amounts.
</FN>