<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>

      This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Company's unaudited quarterly financial statements and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.)
</LEGEND>

       
                                         
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                           MAR-29-1996                    
<PERIOD-END>                                SEP-27-1996             
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<SECURITIES>                                0           
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