<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 27, 1997, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-3-1998 <PERIOD-START> JUN-28-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-27-1997 <CASH> 10,286 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 116,313 <ALLOWANCES> 551 <INVENTORY> 90,426 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 253,687 <PP&E> 202,308 <DEPRECIATION> 61,111 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 524,506 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 216,484 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 46,828 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 215,076 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 524,506 <SALES> 1,290,031 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,290,031 <CGS> 1,099,107 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,099,107 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,058 <INCOME-PRETAX> 87,400 <INCOME-TAX> 34,800 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 52,600 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 52,600 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.07 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.07