<ARTICLE>                             5
<MULTIPLIER>                      1,000
       
                                 
<PERIOD-TYPE>                     9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>           APR-25-1998     
<PERIOD-END>                JAN-24-1998
<CASH>                           38,473
<SECURITIES>                          0
<RECEIVABLES>                   196,879
<ALLOWANCES>                          0
<INVENTORY>                      91,165
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                355,364
<PP&E>                          288,468
<DEPRECIATION>                  170,841
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                  543,918
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>           107,024
<BONDS>                               0
<COMMON>                         17,856
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                 0
<PREFERRED>                           0
<OTHER-SE>                      352,109
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>    543,918
<SALES>                         786,054 
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                786,054
<CGS>                           591,242
<TOTAL-COSTS>                   591,242
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                145,946
<LOSS-PROVISION>                      0	
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                3,099
<INCOME-PRETAX>                  48,846 
<INCOME-TAX>                     18,839
<INCOME-CONTINUING>              30,007
<DISCONTINUED>                        0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                       0
<CHANGES>                             0
<NET-INCOME>                     30,007
<EPS-PRIMARY>                      1.68
<EPS-DILUTED>                      1.68
<FN>  Receivables are reported net of allowances for doubtful accounts on 
the Statement of Financial Position.