<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS AT JUNE 29, 1996 AND DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND THE
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED INCOME STATEMENTS FOR THE TWENTY-SIX WEEK PERIODS ENDED
JUNE 29, 1996 AND JULY 2, 1995 AS REPORTED ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY
PERIOD ENDED JUNE 29, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FORM 10-Q.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS                   YEAR                       6-MOS                     
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1995                DEC-31-1995   
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996             JAN-01-1995                JAN-01-1995   
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-29-1996             DEC-31-1995                JUL-02-1995   
<CASH>                                          29,320                   9,606                          0   
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                          0   
<RECEIVABLES>                                  136,034                 139,481                          0   
<ALLOWANCES>                                     7,259                   8,258                          0   
<INVENTORY>                                    144,519                 150,288                          0   
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               324,666                 294,598                          0   
<PP&E>                                         313,268                 303,410                          0   
<DEPRECIATION>                                  22,284                   1,847                          0   
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,099,395               1,099,503                          0   
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          337,743                 293,693                          0   
<BONDS>                                        340,315                 418,186                          0   
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                          0   
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                          0   
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<OTHER-SE>                                     280,995                 276,283                          0   
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,099,395               1,099,503                          0   
<SALES>                                        544,814                       0                    473,194   
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               544,814                       0                    473,194   
<CGS>                                          398,750                       0                    357,604   
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  429,030                       0                    374,350   
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                12,166                       0                     12,908   
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                          0   
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              22,265                       0                      2,913   
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 20,500                       0                     34,180   
<INCOME-TAX>                                    13,060                       0                     15,633   
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              7,440                       0                     18,547   
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                          0   
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                          0   
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                          0   
<NET-INCOME>                                     7,440                       0                     18,547   
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