<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-27-1999
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<DEPRECIATION>                                 100,183
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<SALES>                                        119,941
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<LOSS-PROVISION>                                    60
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<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.27
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<FN>
<F1>INCLUDES NET ROYALTIES OF $9.1 MILLION.
</FN>