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<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
company's consolidated balance sheet and consolidated statement of operations
for the three months ended March 29, 1997 and such is qualified in its entirety
by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                      1,000                                 
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-27-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-29-1997
<CASH>                                           4,388
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   43,310
<ALLOWANCES>                                     6,178
<INVENTORY>                                     25,810
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                76,854
<PP&E>                                          87,835
<DEPRECIATION>                                   2,337
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 297,968
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           42,555
<BONDS>                                        113,065
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   297,968
<SALES>                                         74,716
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                74,716
<CGS>                                           64,970
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   64,970
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               3,195
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  1,168
<INCOME-TAX>                                       614
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                554
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                       554
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0
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