<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN ITS FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 28, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-28-1996 <PERIOD-START> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> DEC-28-1996 <CASH> 5,908 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 63,540 <ALLOWANCES> 1,994 <INVENTORY> 86,799 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 176,572 <PP&E> 25,344 <DEPRECIATION> 7,495 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 222,603 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 209,220 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 17,213 <OTHER-SE> (56,081) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 222,603 <SALES> 349,335 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 376,973 <CGS> 263,098 <TOTAL-COSTS> 263,098 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 141,349 <LOSS-PROVISION> 243 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 17,776 <INCOME-PRETAX> (22,569) <INCOME-TAX> (4,134) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (18,435) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (18,435) <EPS-PRIMARY> (1.10) <EPS-DILUTED> 0