<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FORM 10-K FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JANUARY 3, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS 12-MOS 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-03-1998 DEC-28-1996 DEC-30-1995 <PERIOD-END> JAN-03-1998 DEC-28-1996 DEC-30-1995 <CASH> 23,191 22,968 32,077 <SECURITIES> 48,497 31,624 0 <RECEIVABLES> 18,327 26,069 23,877 <ALLOWANCES> 1,349 1,435 1,351 <INVENTORY> 31,259 42,305 45,839 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 128,500 131,016 109,321 <PP&E> 102,152 123,792 121,696 <DEPRECIATION> 69,795 83,695 80,026 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 163,110 172,959 153,357 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 40,527 41,545 41,297 <BONDS> 0 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 0 <COMMON> 585 638 626 <OTHER-SE> 92,256 99,185 79,931 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 163,110 172,929 153,357 <SALES> 303,298 300,689 276,440 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 309,935 302,287 278,781 <CGS> 217,765 221,475 210,969 <TOTAL-COSTS> 269,426 268,950 254,502 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,435 1,308 2,128 <INCOME-PRETAX> 40,509 33,337 24,279 <INCOME-TAX> 15,004 11,827 8,777 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 25,505 21,510 15,502 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 25,505 21,510 15,502 <EPS-PRIMARY> 4.33 3.43 2.51 <EPS-DILUTED> 4.01 3.22 2.35