<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE PERIOD ENDING OCT 2,
1999, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                           JAN-1-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                OCT-2-1999
<CASH>                                          25,063
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  120,115
<ALLOWANCES>                                       501
<INVENTORY>                                    340,911
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               551,984
<PP&E>                                         311,651
<DEPRECIATION>                                  89,031
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,285,425
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          527,411
<BONDS>                                        224,950
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<OTHER-SE>                                     394,877
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,285,425
<SALES>                                      1,920,411
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,920,411
<CGS>                                        1,583,737
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,583,737
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              20,629
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 72,858
<INCOME-TAX>                                    28,400
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             44,458
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
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<CHANGES>                                            0
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<EPS-BASIC>                                        .92
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .90