<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-29-1998 <CASH> 7,696 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 37,772 <ALLOWANCES> 4,116 <INVENTORY> 84,967 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 173,165 <PP&E> 174,151 <DEPRECIATION> 81,594 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 287,176 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 46,408 <BONDS> 147,700 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 137 <OTHER-SE> 83,194 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 287,176 <SALES> 100,205 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 110,768<F1> <CGS> 64,316 <TOTAL-COSTS> 94,340 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 212 <LOSS-PROVISION> 75 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,182 <INCOME-PRETAX> 13,034 <INCOME-TAX> 5,083 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 7,951 <EPS-PRIMARY> $0.19 <EPS-DILUTED> $0.19 <FN> <F1>Includes net royalties of $10.1 million. </FN>