<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-27-1997
<CASH>                                          47,691
<SECURITIES>                                    82,121
<RECEIVABLES>                                   77,877
<ALLOWANCES>                                     2,800
<INVENTORY>                                     63,399
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               285,410
<PP&E>                                         186,027
<DEPRECIATION>                                  96,862
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 383,512
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           98,627
<BONDS>                                        101,941
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           207
<OTHER-SE>                                     182,837
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   383,512
<SALES>                                        159,107
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               159,107
<CGS>                                          124,430
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  124,430
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                14,507
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                    90
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               (471)<F1>
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 19,699
<INCOME-TAX>                                     7,191
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             12,508
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    12,508
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.61<F2>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.53<F3>
<FN>
<F1>Interest Expense is net of Interest Income; the net amount is Interest 
Expense.
<F2>EPS is reported as "Basic EPS" as prescribed by Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 128.
<F3>EPS is reported as "Diluted EPS" as prescribed by Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 128.
</FN>