<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
The  following  Financial  Data  Schedule contains standard reports for the nine
months ended  October 5, 1998.  Diluted Earnings per share have been restated to
conform with the implementation of  SFAS  128  in  the  fourth quarter of fiscal
1997.
</LEGEND>
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