<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE MARCH 30, 1997 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF EARNINGS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-30-1997 <CASH> 7,813 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 197,418 <ALLOWANCES> (2,053) <INVENTORY> 210,537 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 441,800 <PP&E> 597,761 <DEPRECIATION> (378,082) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 851,887 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 224,581 <BONDS> 31,384 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 704 <OTHER-SE> (414,413) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 851,887 <SALES> 309,172 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 309,172 <CGS> 211,675 <TOTAL-COSTS> 264,244 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 12,364 <INCOME-PRETAX> 32,564 <INCOME-TAX> 11,072 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 21,492 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 21,492 <EPS-PRIMARY> .32 <EPS-DILUTED> .32