<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the financial statements contained in the body of the accompanying Form 10-K and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000 <PERIOD-START> SEP-27-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 11,645 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 64,278 <ALLOWANCES> 2,975 <INVENTORY> 41,631 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 122,160 <PP&E> 549,189 <DEPRECIATION> 198,549 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 771,116 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 131,461 <BONDS> 517,219 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 61,829 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 771,116 <SALES> 836,829 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 836,829 <CGS> 476,176 <TOTAL-COSTS> 700,196 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 3,137 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 40,794 <INCOME-PRETAX> 38,766 <INCOME-TAX> 234 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 38,532 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 38,532 <EPS-BASIC> 1.70 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.70