<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>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          APR-26-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-29-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-27-1995<F1>
<CASH>                                          24,397
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   77,635
<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,322
<INVENTORY>                                     58,256
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               186,764
<PP&E>                                         163,824
<DEPRECIATION>                                 103,088
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 276,659
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           54,681
<BONDS>                                              0
<COMMON>                                         2,012
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                     182,563
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   276,659
<SALES>                                        201,586
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               201,586
<CGS>                                           97,475
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   14,773
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   375
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 855
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 14,398
<INCOME-TAX>                                     5,183
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              9,215
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     9,215
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.11
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.11
<FN>
<F1>All amounts in the 6-mos column are in thousands except per share amounts.
</FN>