<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 <EPS-PRIMARY> .83 .74 <EPS-DILUTED> .83 .74