<ARTICLE> 5
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<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-02-1999
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<SECURITIES>                                   318,457
<RECEIVABLES>                                  191,120
<ALLOWANCES>                                     9,448
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               7,549<F1>
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<FN>
<F1>Interest Expense is net of Interest Income, the positive amount is income and
the negative is interest expense.
<F2>EPS is reported as "Basic EPS" as prescribed by SFAS 128.
<F3>EPS is reported as "Diluted EPS" as prescribed by SFAS 128.
</FN>