<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM 10Q FILING
FOR NINE MONTHS ENDED 1/2/00 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          MAR-31-2000             MAR-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-01-1999             APR-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JAN-02-2000             DEC-27-1998
<CASH>                                          13,065                  21,078
<SECURITIES>                                       408                     408
<RECEIVABLES>                                  228,228                 233,499
<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,056                   1,056
<INVENTORY>                                     49,556                  44,030
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               336,537                 343,108
<PP&E>                                         565,249                 547,114
<DEPRECIATION>                               (234,664)               (211,363)
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          279,062                 286,488
<BONDS>                                        291,206                 305,993
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<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
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<SALES>                                        769,917                 789,765
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<CGS>                                          616,623                 650,740
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  616,623                 650,740
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 7,586                   5,703
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 63,110                  59,398
<INCOME-TAX>                                    16,026                   8,910
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