<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <F1> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-27-1998 DEC-28-1997 <PERIOD-START> DEC-29-1997 DEC-30-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-28-1998 JUN-29-1997 <CASH> 10,162 8,287 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 43,245 52,677 <ALLOWANCES> 500 500 <INVENTORY> 103,470 96,340 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 175,891 83,856 <PP&E> 1,326,858 1,252,565 <DEPRECIATION> 729,462 592,154 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 854,312 926,252 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 128,163 144,526 <BONDS> 566,540 562,711 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 46,750 45,342 <OTHER-SE> (71,735) (36,862) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 854,312 926,252 <SALES> 437,219 453,573 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 437,219 453,573 <CGS> 416,239 425,657 <TOTAL-COSTS> 416,239 425,657 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 32,476 32,289 <INCOME-PRETAX> (40,795) (32,284) <INCOME-TAX> (14,279) (11,798) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (26,516) (20,486) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (26,516) (20,486) <EPS-PRIMARY> (2.86) (2.33) <EPS-DILUTED> (2.86) (2.33) <FN> <F1> NOTE: 1997 EPS restated due to SFAS No. 128. </FN>