<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOUND ON PAGES 2 AND 3 OF THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-29-1996 <PERIOD-START> OCT-02-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 1,600 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 83,588 <ALLOWANCES> (1,651) <INVENTORY> 42,105 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 135,659 <PP&E> 263,710 <DEPRECIATION> (62,321) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 380,189 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 71,508 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 177 <OTHER-SE> 147,746 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 380,189 <SALES> 356,136 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 356,136 <CGS> 291,678 <TOTAL-COSTS> 325,737 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (358) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,210 <INCOME-PRETAX> 25,547 <INCOME-TAX> 10,219 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 25,547 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 15,328 <EPS-PRIMARY> .87 <EPS-DILUTED> .87