<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-25-1999             SEP-25-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             MAR-28-1999             SEP-27-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-26-1999             JUN-26-1999
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<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
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<ALLOWANCES>                                     7,535                   7,535
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<PP&E>                                               0                       0
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,059,270               1,059,270
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          369,453                 369,453
<BONDS>                                        115,000                 115,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                           317                     317
<OTHER-SE>                                     537,044                 537,044
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,059,270               1,059,270
<SALES>                                        529,140               1,204,265
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               529,140               1,204,265
<CGS>                                          421,522                 937,907
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   80,994                 208,257
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               3,031                   8,456
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 23,593                  49,651
<INCOME-TAX>                                     9,909                  20,853
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                       0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
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