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<LEGEND>  THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
  FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF SEPTEMBER 27, 1997 AND THE
  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED 
  SEPTEMBER 27, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH 
  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-END>                            SEP-27-1997
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<ALLOWANCES>                              (7,397)
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<DEPRECIATION>                            75,502 
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