<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORMS
10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED APRIL 2, 1997 AND JANUARY 1, 1997 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          OCT-01-1997             OCT-01-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-02-1996             JAN-02-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JAN-01-1997             APR-02-1997
<CASH>                                      67,400,000              46,800,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                               33,965,000              42,900,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                 6,165,000                       0
<INVENTORY>                                191,700,000             213,300,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                           379,400,000             389,400,000
<PP&E>                                   1,277,000,000           1,093,600,000
<DEPRECIATION>                           (174,600,000)                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                           1,733,500,000           1,731,400,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                      311,000,000             293,400,000
<BONDS>                                    853,600,000             861,700,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                       91,500,000              95,400,000
<PREFERRED>                                 50,900,000              52,800,000
<COMMON>                                       300,000                 300,000
<OTHER-SE>                                 289,900,000             295,300,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>             1,733,500,000           1,731,400,000
<SALES>                                    314,500,000             345,700,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                           314,500,000             345,700,000
<CGS>                                      267,200,000             269,100,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                              310,300,000             302,800,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             1,200,000               (800,000) 
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                          25,200,000              26,600,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                           (19,800,000)              17,100,000
<INCOME-TAX>                               (8,000,000)               6,900,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                       (15,400,000)               6,400,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                 900,000
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                              (15,400,000)               7,300,000
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (.56)                    0.20
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.56)                    0.20