<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE SHEET AS OF FEBRUARY 28, 1999 AND THE INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAY-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> JUN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> FEB-28-1999 <CASH> 5,400 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 101,500 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 105,600 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 232,200 <PP&E> 305,900 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 622,700 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 176,700 <BONDS> 428,100 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 16,200 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 622,700 <SALES> 488,600 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 488,600 <CGS> 381,600 <TOTAL-COSTS> 485,200 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 36,800 <INCOME-PRETAX> (33,400) <INCOME-TAX> (3,300) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (30,100) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (30,100) <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0