<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from our unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company included in the Report on Form 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> APR-28-2001 <PERIOD-START> APR-30-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUL-29-2000 <CASH> 4,378 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 167,023 <ALLOWANCES> (1,907) <INVENTORY> 86,441 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 290,031 <PP&E> 69,294 <DEPRECIATION> (14,474) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 570,245 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 124,006 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 17 <OTHER-SE> 236,253 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 570,245 <SALES> 217,067 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 217,067 <CGS> 137,998 <TOTAL-COSTS> 137,998 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 54,962 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,656 <INCOME-PRETAX> 20,715 <INCOME-TAX> 9,322 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 11,393 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 11,393 <EPS-BASIC> 0.65 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.65