<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 6/26/00 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2001 <PERIOD-START> APR-1-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUN-26-2000 <CASH> 24,478 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 191,556 <ALLOWANCES> 4,166 <INVENTORY> 168,920 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 421,078 <PP&E> 646,730 <DEPRECIATION> 304,189 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 924,067 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 185,281 <BONDS> 186,154 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 18,964 <OTHER-SE> 468,373 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 924,067 <SALES> 286,484 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 286,484 <CGS> 203,897 <TOTAL-COSTS> 254,585 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> (215) <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,145 <INCOME-PRETAX> 29,754 <INCOME-TAX> 11,792 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 17,962 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 17,962 <EPS-BASIC> 0.61 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.61