<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-30-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 0 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 60,400 <ALLOWANCES> 2,200 <INVENTORY> 71,700 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 148,500 <PP&E> 244,800 <DEPRECIATION> 99,100 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 322,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 70,600 <BONDS> 94,600<F1> <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 23,500 <OTHER-SE> 110,500 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 322,000 <SALES> 271,300 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 271,300 <CGS> 148,200 <TOTAL-COSTS> 226,200<F2> <OTHER-EXPENSES> (4,100) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 6,100 <INCOME-PRETAX> 43,100 <INCOME-TAX> 11,200 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 31,900 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 31,900 <EPS-BASIC> 2.06 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.03 <FN> <F1> INCLUDES: CAPITALIZED LEASE OBLIGATIONS AND LONG-TERM DEBT OF $9,300 AND $85,300, RESPECTIVELY. <F2> INCLUDES: COST OF GOODS SOLD AND S, G & A EXPENSES OF $148,200 AND $78,000, RESPECTIVELY. </FN>