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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
FROM THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>1,000


                                  
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                    <MAR-25-2000>
<PERIOD-START>                       <MAR-28-1999>
<PERIOD-END>                         <DEC-25-1999>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                        9-MOS
<CASH>                                    114,998
<SECURITIES>                               72,162
<RECEIVABLES>                              81,985
<ALLOWANCES>                                  -
<INVENTORY>                                53,418
<CURRENT ASSETS>                           34,825
<PP&E>                                    188,317
<DEPRECIATION>                            151,589
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                            446,310
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                     165,207
<BONDS>                                   311,129
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                         -
<PREFERRED>                                   -
<COMMON>                                  391,404
<OTHER-SE>                               (421,430)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>              446,310
<SALES>                                   404,154
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                          404,154
<CGS>                                     244,458
<TOTAL-COSTS>                             244,458
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                          298,549
<LOSS-PROVISION>                              -
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                            -
<INCOME-PRETAX>                          (109,177)
<INCOME-TAX>                                  -
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                      (109,177)
<DISCONTINUED>                                -
<EXTRAORDINARY>                               -
<CHANGES>                                     -
<NET-INCOME>                             (109,177)
<EPS-BASIC>                               (1.78)<FN>
<EPS-DILUTED>                               (1.78)

<FN>
<F1>FOR PURPOSES OF THIS EXHIBIT, PRIMARY MEANS BASIC
</FN>