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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from 2nd Quarter
10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          OCT-29-1994
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-29-1995
<CASH>                                           1,801
<SECURITIES>                                       592
<RECEIVABLES>                                   10,901
<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,542
<INVENTORY>                                     14,685
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                28,309
<PP&E>                                          33,586
<DEPRECIATION>                                   9,819
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  89,553
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            7,789
<BONDS>                                         72,186
<COMMON>                                           104
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          
<PREFERRED>                                            
<OTHER-SE>                                       9,117
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    89,553
<SALES>                                         32,233
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                32,233
<CGS>                                           12,605
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   13,508
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                15,821
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                      
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               2,867
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    244
<INCOME-TAX>                                        89
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                     
<DISCONTINUED>                                         
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                        
<CHANGES>                                              
<NET-INCOME>                                       155
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .02
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .02