<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-03-1999 <PERIOD-END> OCT-04-1998 <CASH> 9417 <SECURITIES> 1369 <RECEIVABLES> 32490 <ALLOWANCES> 148 <INVENTORY> 19245 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 70204 <PP&E> 144052 <DEPRECIATION> 71383 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 169762 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 35290 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 7619 <OTHER-SE> 96731 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 169762 <SALES> 163021 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 163021 <CGS> 120884 <TOTAL-COSTS> 150187 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 339 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (592) <INCOME-PRETAX> 13765 <INCOME-TAX> 3992 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 9773 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 9773 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.29<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> 1.23 <FN> <F1>This is basic earnings per share. </FN>