<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 6/26/99 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> APR-1-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-26-1999 <CASH> 41,919 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 190,633 <ALLOWANCES> 3,868 <INVENTORY> 187,900 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 458,682 <PP&E> 606,744 <DEPRECIATION> 297,226 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 929,452 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 260,054 <BONDS> 141,517 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 18,964 <OTHER-SE> 446,704 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 929,452 <SALES> 283,847 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 283,847 <CGS> 201,882 <TOTAL-COSTS> 201,882 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 172 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,593 <INCOME-PRETAX> 31,302 <INCOME-TAX> 11,793 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 19,509 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 19,509 <EPS-BASIC> 0.66 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.65