<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
financial statements included in the Company's quarterly report on
Form 10-Q for the period ended March 28, 1998.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-26-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-28-1998
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