<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM 10Q FILING FOR QUARTER ENDED JUNE 28, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1999 MAR-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1998 APR-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-28-1998 JUN-29-1997 <CASH> 33,809 89,369 <SECURITIES> 388 378 <RECEIVABLES> 200,557 191,160 <ALLOWANCES> 177 121 <INVENTORY> 45,917 77,417 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 328,398 403,166 <PP&E> 523,981 523,245 <DEPRECIATION> 195,286 172,665 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 883,031 968,548 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 233,616 296,174 <BONDS> 176,351 229,089 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 29,986 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 121 130 <OTHER-SE> 238,514 229,005 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 883,031 968,548 <SALES> 256,321 251,639 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 256,321 251,639 <CGS> 211,089 207,919 <TOTAL-COSTS> 211,089 207,919 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,595 2,038 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,685 7,556 <INCOME-PRETAX> 18,589 14,657 <INCOME-TAX> 2,788 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 15,801 14,657 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 15,801 14,657 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.24 1.13 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.21 1.10