<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM 10Q FILING FOR SIX MONTHS ENDED 9/28/97 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1998 MAR-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1997 APR-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-28-1997 SEP-29-1996 <CASH> 86,608 122,491 <SECURITIES> 378 378 <RECEIVABLES> 190,294 191,675 <ALLOWANCES> 130 107 <INVENTORY> 59,233 68,125 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 381,194 425,242 <PP&E> 520,366 518,175 <DEPRECIATION> 181,549 162,615 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 946,606 1,004,704 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 264,935 326,197 <BONDS> 221,108 237,071 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 131 131 <OTHER-SE> 249,254 218,661 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 946,606 1,004,704 <SALES> 518,593 477,821 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 518,593 477,821 <CGS> 429,044 399,338 <TOTAL-COSTS> 429,044 399,338 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 4,674 7,144 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 14,937 18,386 <INCOME-PRETAX> 30,578 18,938 <INCOME-TAX> 0 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 30,578 18,938 <DISCONTINUED> 0 3,793 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 30,578 22,731 <EPS-PRIMARY> 2.35 1.75 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.28 1.70