<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from SEC Form 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAY-29-1998 <PERIOD-END> AUG-29-1997 <CASH> 4,266 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 124,992 <ALLOWANCES> 3,359 <INVENTORY> 143,974 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 284,190 <PP&E> 108,928 <DEPRECIATION> 74,299 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 324,087 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 128,758 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 8,825 <OTHER-SE> 137,186 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 324,087 <SALES> 193,242 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 193,242 <CGS> 156,597 <TOTAL-COSTS> 156,597 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 26,795 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 981 <INCOME-PRETAX> 8,869 <INCOME-TAX> 3,459 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,410 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,410 <EPS-PRIMARY> .61 <EPS-DILUTED> .60