<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>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          APR-25-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-27-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-26-1996
<CASH>                                          36,392<F1>
<SECURITIES>                                       299
<RECEIVABLES>                                   66,556
<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,059
<INVENTORY>                                     56,456
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               190,837
<PP&E>                                         167,960
<DEPRECIATION>                                 109,388
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 276,243
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           47,311
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         2,148
<OTHER-SE>                                     198,166
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   276,243
<SALES>                                        101,154
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               101,154
<CGS>                                           47,194
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   45,795
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 (438)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 110
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  8,493
<INCOME-TAX>                                     2,934
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              5,559
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     5,559
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .62
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .62
<FN>
<F1>Numbers in this column in thousands except share information.
</FN>