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<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   3-MOS                   6-MOS                   6-MOS
9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-02-1999             JAN-01-2000             JAN-02-1999             JAN-01-2000
             JAN-02-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             MAR-29-1998             APR-04-1999             DEC-28-1997             JAN-03-1999
             MAR-29-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-27-1998             JUL-03-1999             JUN-27-1998             JUL-03-1999
             JAN-02-1999
<CASH>                                               0                       0                       0                   5,701
                   6,507
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0                       0                       0                   6,317
                   5,339
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0                       0                   (234)
                   (171)
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0                       0                   8,456
                   9,095
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0                       0                       0                  22,058
                  22,922
<PP&E>                                               0                       0                       0                   5,114
                   4,936
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                       0                       0                 (2,687)
                 (2,337)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                       0                       0                       0                  61,137
                  63,754
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0                       0                       0                   9,686
                  13,929
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0                  90,000
                  90,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0                  10,042
                   9,406
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0                   9,000
                   5,000
<COMMON>                                             0                       0                       0                      23
                      23
<OTHER-SE>                                           0                       0                       0                (67,614)
                (64,612)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                         0                       0                       0                  61,137
                  63,754
<SALES>                                         17,176                  13,237                  33,057                  28,230
                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                17,176                  13,237                  33,057                  28,230
                       0
<CGS>                                            8,907                   7,604                  17,526                  16,193
                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    4,491                   4,166                   8,960                   8,278
                       0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   421                     608                     749                   1,214
                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     3                     (0)                    (19)                      29
                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               2,442                   2,598                   4,687                   5,287
                       0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    912                 (1,739)                   1,154                 (2,771)
                       0
<INCOME-TAX>                                       531                   (450)                     570                   (625)
                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                381                 (1,289)                     584                 (2,146)
                       0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                       381                 (1,289)                     584                 (2,146)
                       0
<EPS-BASIC>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                       0                       0                       0
                       0


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