<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-03-1999 <PERIOD-START> JUN-28-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-26-1998 <CASH> 2,407 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 65,822 <ALLOWANCES> 8,747 <INVENTORY> 46,404 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 114,717 <PP&E> 59,703 <DEPRECIATION> 22,835 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 167,321 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 29,336 <BONDS> 63,261 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 87 <OTHER-SE> 72,801 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 167,321 <SALES> 42,218 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 42,218 <CGS> 27,614 <TOTAL-COSTS> 27,614 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 12,827 <LOSS-PROVISION> 2,264 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 839 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,074 <INCOME-TAX> 362 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 712 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 712 <EPS-PRIMARY> .09<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> .09 <FN> <F1>REPRESENTS BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE </FN>