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<LEGEND>
          THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM
          REGISTRANT'S  CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
          ENDED MARCH 28, 1998 AND IS  QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
          SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, INCLUDING THE NOTES THERETO.
</LEGEND>
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