<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-28-1996 <PERIOD-START> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> DEC-28-1996 <CASH> 27,531,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 9,326,000<F2> <ALLOWANCES> 3,650,000<F2> <INVENTORY> 22,316,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 62,714,000 <PP&E> 53,691,000 <DEPRECIATION> 32,147,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 97,972,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 33,440,000 <BONDS> 3,375,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 292,000 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 46,743,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 97,972,000 <SALES> 453,921,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 453,921,000 <CGS> 381,492,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0<F1> <OTHER-EXPENSES> 61,892,000<F1> <LOSS-PROVISION> 0<F1> <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 867,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 10,512,000 <INCOME-TAX> 4,047,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 6,465,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,465,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.35 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.35 <FN> <F1>Amounts included in "Other costs and expenses". <F2>Net of "Allowances for doubtful accounts". </FN>