<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 9/26/96 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED> 
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          MAR-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                              APR-1-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-26-1996
<CASH>                                          24,581
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  161,137
<ALLOWANCES>                                     4,742
<INVENTORY>                                    142,516
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               352,854
<PP&E>                                         456,473
<DEPRECIATION>                                 245,978
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 681,269
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          179,483
<BONDS>                                         74,259
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        18,964
<OTHER-SE>                                     353,639
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   681,269
<SALES>                                        502,738
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               502,738
<CGS>                                          365,821
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  365,821
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 (204)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               2,864
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 48,819
<INCOME-TAX>                                    16,775
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             32,044
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    32,044
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.07<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.06
<FN>
<F1>BASIC EPS - TO REFLECT ADOPTION OF FASB 128.
</FN>