<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM 10Q FILING FOR THREE MONTHS ENDED 7/4/99 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-31-2000 MAR-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1999 APR-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUL-04-1999 JUN-28-1998 <CASH> 37,091 21,078 <SECURITIES> 408 408 <RECEIVABLES> 247,298 233,499 <ALLOWANCES> 1,056 1,056 <INVENTORY> 43,524 44,030 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 376,201 343,108 <PP&E> 557,155 547,114 <DEPRECIATION> (225,573) (211,363) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 919,012 894,318 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 290,069 286,488 <BONDS> 319,031 305,993 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 139 139 <OTHER-SE> 128,671 118,584 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 919,012 894,318 <SALES> 272,721 256,321 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 272,721 256,321 <CGS> 224,661 211,089 <TOTAL-COSTS> 224,661 211,089 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,887 1,595 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 9,155 5,685 <INCOME-PRETAX> 19,212 18,589 <INCOME-TAX> 4,611 2,788 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 14,601 15,801 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 14,601 15,801 <EPS-BASIC> 1.43 1.24 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.39 1.21