<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-28-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-29-1996 <CASH> 10,140 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 155,218 <ALLOWANCES> 5,096 <INVENTORY> 138,373 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 311,309 <PP&E> 330,816 <DEPRECIATION> (184,159) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 698,435 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 301,682 <BONDS> 536,940 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 18 <OTHER-SE> (188,020) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 698,435 <SALES> 415,065 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 415,065 <CGS> 269,412 <TOTAL-COSTS> 269,412 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 16,454 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 22,742 <INCOME-PRETAX> 8,928 <INCOME-TAX> 3,731 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,197 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (2,585) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,612 <EPS-PRIMARY> .14 <EPS-DILUTED> .14