<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND> 
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from 10-Q filing
for qtr. ending 6/30/96 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                                                   
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                    3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          MAR-31-1997              MAR-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-01-1996              APR-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1996              JUL-02-1995
<CASH>                                          19,090                   45,085
<SECURITIES>                                       348                      348
<RECEIVABLES>                                  249,620                  246,567
<ALLOWANCES>                                       365                      380
<INVENTORY>                                    102,143                  100,246
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               412,434                  425,431
<PP&E>                                         575,056                  571,171
<DEPRECIATION>                                 169,537                  157,630
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 993,911                1,017,409
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          352,705                  367,243
<BONDS>                                        337,500                  350,000
<COMMON>                                           130                      130
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                        0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                        0
<OTHER-SE>                                     168,292                  157,347
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   993,911                1,017,409
<SALES>                                        258,023                  292,948
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               258,023                  292,948
<CGS>                                          214,815                  242,004
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  214,815                  242,004
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 2,988                    3,445
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                        0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              10,555                   10,975
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 11,137                   13,620
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                    2,996
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             11,137                   10,624
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                    (559)
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                        0
<CHANGES>                                            0                        0
<NET-INCOME>                                    11,137                   10,065
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