<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated balance sheet as of December 28, 1997, and the related statements of income and cash flows for the 12-month period then ended and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-28-1997 <PERIOD-START> DEC-28-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-28-1997 <CASH> 11081 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 12212 <ALLOWANCES> 699 <INVENTORY> 51471 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 80084 <PP&E> 218643 <DEPRECIATION> 84553 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 315465 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 72204 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 97 <OTHER-SE> 24217 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 315465 <SALES> 589274 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 589274 <CGS> 418639 <TOTAL-COSTS> 418639 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 151478 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 26711 <INCOME-PRETAX> (7554) <INCOME-TAX> (1949) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (5605) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (5605) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.71) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.71)