<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from SEC Form 10-K and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAY-29-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAY-29-1998 <CASH> 10,069 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 103,887 <ALLOWANCES> 3,098 <INVENTORY> 146,708 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 271,187 <PP&E> 110,221 <DEPRECIATION> 74,539 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 311,490 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 101,722 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 8,824 <OTHER-SE> 150,945 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 311,490 <SALES> 774,518 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 774,518 <CGS> 619,690 <TOTAL-COSTS> 619,690 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 111,041 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,421 <INCOME-PRETAX> 40,366 <INCOME-TAX> 15,743 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 24,623 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 24,623 <EPS-PRIMARY> 2.79 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.75