<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 29, 1997.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-27-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-29-1997
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