EXHIBIT 11
     
     
      SCHEDULE RE: COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE*
           (In thousands, except per share amounts)
     
     
     
                       Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
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                        Sept.28, Sept.29,  Sept.28, Sept.29,
                           1997    1996      1997      1996
                        ________ ________  ________ ________
     PRIMARY
     
     Net income          $13,713  $11,890  $36,642   $31,244
     
     Weighted average 
      shares outstanding  22,545   22,616   22,565    22,627
                         _______  _______  _______   _______
     Primary earnings 
      per share*         $  0.61  $  0.53  $  1.62   $  1.38
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     FULLY DILUTED
     
     Net income          $13,713  $11,890  $36,642   $31,244
                         _______  _______  _______   _______
     
     Weighted average 
      shares outstanding  22,545   22,616   22,565    22,627
     
     Add incremental 
      shares representing:
      Shares issuable upon 
      exercise of stock
      options based on 
      period-end market 
      price                  681      500      681       500
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     Weighted average 
      number of shares, 
      as adjusted         23,226   23,116   23,246    23,127
                         _______  _______  _______   _______
     Fully diluted 
      earnings per share  $ 0.59   $ 0.51   $ 1.58    $ 1.35
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     Dilutive effect of 
      incremental shares    2.9%     2.2%     2.9%      2.2%
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     *    Incremental shares have not been considered in the 
          computation of primary earnings per common share
          in accordance with generally accepted accounting
          principles, which require inclusion only when the
          dilutive effect is greater than 3%.