<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF
EARNINGS FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 9/26/97 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-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                              APR-1-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-26-1997
<CASH>                                          37,380
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  170,040
<ALLOWANCES>                                     4,690
<INVENTORY>                                    140,016
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               372,775
<PP&E>                                         478,400
<DEPRECIATION>                                 260,197
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 707,610
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          170,169
<BONDS>                                         79,743
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        18,964
<OTHER-SE>                                     384,377
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   707,610
<SALES>                                        517,729
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               517,729
<CGS>                                          367,399
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  367,399
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   622
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               2,108
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 58,248
<INCOME-TAX>                                    21,834
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             36,414
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    36,414
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.22<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.20
<FN>
<F1>BASIC EPS -- TO REFLECT ADOPTION OF FASB 128.
</FN>