<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This Schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
financial statements in the Company's quarterly report of Form 10-Q for the
period ended December 27, 1997.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-26-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-27-1997
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