<ARTICLE>                     5
<MULTIPLIER>                                   1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                 APR-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                      JAN-01-2000
<CASH>                                                345,330
<SECURITIES>                                                0
<RECEIVABLES>                                         143,249
<ALLOWANCES>                                           14,341
<INVENTORY>                                           343,210
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                      898,798
<PP&E>                                                547,736
<DEPRECIATION>                                        212,835
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                      1,419,651
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                 235,935
<BONDS>                                               276,705
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                       0
<PREFERRED>                                                 0
<COMMON>                                                1,004
<OTHER-SE>                                            752,809
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                        1,419,651
<SALES>                                             1,307,996
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                    1,488,605
<CGS>                                                 762,635
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                         762,635
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                      521,105
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                            0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                      9,597
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                       195,268
<INCOME-TAX>                                           79,574
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                   115,694
<DISCONTINUED>                                              0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                             0
<CHANGES>                                               3,967
<NET-INCOME>                                          111,727
<EPS-BASIC>                                              1.13
<EPS-DILUTED>                                            1.13