<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS FOR PERIOD ENDING 12/26/94 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> APR-1-1994 <PERIOD-END> DEC-26-1994 <CASH> 34,377 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 146,379 <ALLOWANCES> 6,175 <INVENTORY> 115,190 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 311,623 <PP&E> 369,338 <DEPRECIATION> 204,162 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 553,938 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 150,170 <BONDS> 68,147 <COMMON> 18,964 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 274,849 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 553,938 <SALES> 670,701 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 670,701 <CGS> 476,703 <TOTAL-COSTS> 476,703 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,164 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,920 <INCOME-PRETAX> 78,511 <INCOME-TAX> 29,467 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 49,044 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 49,044 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.61 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.61