<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 12/26/96 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED> 
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          MAR-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                              APR-1-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-26-1996
<CASH>                                          31,488
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  151,764
<ALLOWANCES>                                     4,803
<INVENTORY>                                    137,591
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               349,150
<PP&E>                                         460,370
<DEPRECIATION>                                 252,545
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 677,762
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          155,771
<BONDS>                                         86,161
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        18,964
<OTHER-SE>                                     361,814
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   677,762
<SALES>                                        755,710
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               755,710
<CGS>                                          547,563
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  547,563
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                  (68)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               4,021
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 73,273
<INCOME-TAX>                                    25,827
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             47,446
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    47,446
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.59<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.57
<FN>
<F1>BASIC EPS -- TO REFLECT ADOPTION OF FASB 128.
</FN>