<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE AUDITED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY INCLUDED IN THE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT ON FORM S-1 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          APR-26-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             MAY-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-26-1997
<CASH>                                           2,168
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   52,748
<ALLOWANCES>                                   (1,831)
<INVENTORY>                                     26,990
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                83,477
<PP&E>                                          33,119
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 125,108
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           66,468
<BONDS>                                         26,925
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                      27,549
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   125,108
<SALES>                                        334,220
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               334,220
<CGS>                                          243,179
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  243,179
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                75,955
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               4,827
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  9,652
<INCOME-TAX>                                     3,591
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     3,591
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<FN>
<F1>EPS HAS NOT BEEN PRESENTED AS SUCH AMOUNTS ARE NOT DEEMED MEANINGFUL DUE TO
THE SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN THE COMPANY'S CAPITAL STRUCTURE THAT WILL OCCUR UPON
THE CONSUMMATION OF THE DISTRIBUTION.
</FN>