<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-28-1996 <PERIOD-START> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> SEP-28-1996 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 2,495 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 92,747 <ALLOWANCES> (764) <INVENTORY> 45,751 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 163,846 <PP&E> 319,119 <DEPRECIATION> (95,679) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 497,693 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 83,171 <BONDS> 180,311 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 98,700 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 13,341 <OTHER-SE> 95,607 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 497,693 <SALES> 613,182 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 614,385 <CGS> 475,046 <TOTAL-COSTS> 475,046 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 115,632 <LOSS-PROVISION> 542 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 6,917 <INCOME-PRETAX> 16,248 <INCOME-TAX> 6,239 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 10,009 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 10,009 <EPS-PRIMARY> .47 <EPS-DILUTED> .47