<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
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-29-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-26-1996
<CASH>                                          34,609<F1>
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   70,164
<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,104
<INVENTORY>                                     59,053
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               193,324
<PP&E>                                         164,734
<DEPRECIATION>                                 106,783
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 276,088
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           55,752
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         2,019
<OTHER-SE>                                     190,041
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   276,088
<SALES>                                        413,525
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               413,525
<CGS>                                          196,721
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  183,044
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               (1,247)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               1,395
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 33,612
<INCOME-TAX>                                    12,269
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             21,343
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    21,343
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     2.58
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     2.58
<FN>
<F1>All dollar amounts in this column are in thousands except
per share amounts.
</FN>