<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated financial statements and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-26-1998 <PERIOD-START> DEC-28-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-28-1998 <CASH> 12,244 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 258,136 <ALLOWANCES> (7,491) <INVENTORY> 220,065 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 544,802 <PP&E> 118,275 <DEPRECIATION> (59,974) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 759,081 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 204,820 <BONDS> 131,800 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 354 <OTHER-SE> 421,967 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 759,081 <SALES> 403,032 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 403,032 <CGS> 281,541 <TOTAL-COSTS> 281,541 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 111,089 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,157 <INCOME-PRETAX> 10,037 <INCOME-TAX> 4,253 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,964 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,964 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.17 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.16