<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
financial statements in the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for
the period ended March 30, 1996.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-28-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-30-1996
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