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<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   3-MOS                   9-MOS                   9-MOS
9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-02-1999             JAN-01-2000             JAN-02-1999             JAN-01-2000
             JAN-02-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JUN-28-1998             JUL-04-1999             DEC-28-1997             JAN-03-1999
             MAR-29-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-03-1998             OCT-02-1999             OCT-03-1998             OCT-02-1999
             JAN-02-1999
<CASH>                                               0                       0                       0                   2,456
                   6,507
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0                       0                       0                   7,331
                   5,339
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0                       0                   (234)
                   (171)
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0                       0                   7,688
                   9,095
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0                       0                       0                  19,493
                  22,922
<PP&E>                                               0                       0                       0                   5,261
                   4,936
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                       0                       0                 (2,875)
                 (2,337)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                       0                       0                       0                  57,739
                  63,754
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0                       0                       0                   7,883
                  13,929
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0                  90,000
                  90,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0                  10,373
                   9,406
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0                   9,000
                   5,000
<COMMON>                                             0                       0                       0                      23
                      23
<OTHER-SE>                                           0                       0                       0                (69,165)
                (64,612)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                         0                       0                       0                  57,739
                  63,754
<SALES>                                         15,772                  14,125                  48,829                  42,355
                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                15,772                  14,125                  48,829                  42,355
                       0
<CGS>                                            9,167                   8,419                  26,693                  24,612
                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    4,702                   3,897                  13,662                  12,175
                       0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   630                     609                   1,379                   1,823
                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     3                       0                    (16)                      29
                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               2,935                   2,594                   7,622                   7,881
                       0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (1,665)                 (1,394)                   (511)                 (4,165)
                       0
<INCOME-TAX>                                     (412)                   (312)                     158                   (937)
                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (1,253)                 (1,082)                   (669)                 (3,228)
                       0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (1,253)                 (1,082)                   (669)                 (3,228)
                       0
<EPS-BASIC>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                       0                       0                       0
                       0


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