<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BE REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-29-2001 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> DEC-30-2000 <CASH> 22,359 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 46,158 <ALLOWANCES> 8,010 <INVENTORY> 36,218 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 107,422 <PP&E> 75,575 <DEPRECIATION> 12,989 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 210,338 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 60,118 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 155 <OTHER-SE> 125,220 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 210,338 <SALES> 44,450 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 44,551 <CGS> 31,280 <TOTAL-COSTS> 51,510 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 124 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (6,765) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (6,765) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (6,765) <EPS-BASIC> (.44) <EPS-DILUTED> (.44)