<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUL-03-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JUN-28-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-26-1998
<CASH>                                             879
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   80,703
<ALLOWANCES>                                    10,238
<INVENTORY>                                     40,284
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               120,215
<PP&E>                                          62,443
<DEPRECIATION>                                  24,170
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 174,379
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           28,506
<BONDS>                                         69,288
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                            87
<OTHER-SE>                                      74,648
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   174,379
<SALES>                                         90,119
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                90,119
<CGS>                                           59,333
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   59,333
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                26,090
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 4,714
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               1,945
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  3,142
<INCOME-TAX>                                       655
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              2,487
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     2,487
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .33<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .32
<FN>
<F1>REPRESENTS BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
</FN>