<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF JUNE 26, 1998 AND THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 26, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUN-26-1998 <CASH> 24,757 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 98,716 <ALLOWANCES> 3,901 <INVENTORY> 199,956 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 343,683 <PP&E> 123,224 <DEPRECIATION> 69,565 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 421,487 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 88,481 <BONDS> 100,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 114 <OTHER-SE> 266,779 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 421,487 <SALES> 307,798 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 307,798 <CGS> 183,422 <TOTAL-COSTS> 183,422 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 842 <LOSS-PROVISION> 592 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,571 <INCOME-PRETAX> 13,627 <INCOME-TAX> 4,361 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 9,266 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 9,266 <EPS-PRIMARY> .81 <EPS-DILUTED> .78