<ARTICLE>                             5
<MULTIPLIER>                      1,000
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>           APR-25-1998
<PERIOD-END>                APR-25-1998
<PERIOD-TYPE>                    12-MOS
<CASH>                           28,700
<SECURITIES>                          0
<RECEIVABLES>                   238,260
<ALLOWANCES>                          0
<INVENTORY>                      91,904
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                383,028
<PP&E>                          300,383
<DEPRECIATION>                  178,621
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                  580,351
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>           108,289
<BONDS>                               0
<COMMON>                         17,850
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                 0
<PREFERRED>                           0
<OTHER-SE>                      370,359
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>    580,351
<SALES>                       1,108,038
<TOTAL-REVENUES>              1,108,038
<CGS>                           825,312
<TOTAL-COSTS>                   825,312
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                205,523
<LOSS-PROVISION>                      0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                4,157
<INCOME-PRETAX>                  79,274
<INCOME-TAX>                     29,354
<INCOME-CONTINUING>              49,920
<DISCONTINUED>                        0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                       0
<CHANGES>                             0
<NET-INCOME>                     49,920
<EPS-PRIMARY>                      2.79
<EPS-DILUTED>                      2.78
<FN>  Receivables are reported net of allowances for doubtful accounts on
the Statement of Financial Position.