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<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   3-MOS                   9-MOS                   9-MOS
YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          MAR-28-1998             APR-03-1999             MAR-28-1998             APR-03-1999
             MAR-28-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             SEP-28-1997             OCT-04-1998             MAR-30-1997             MAR-29-1998
             MAR-30-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-27-1997             JAN-02-1999             DEC-27-1997             JAN-02-1999
             MAR-28-1998
<CASH>                                               0                   6,507                       0                   6,507
                   2,666
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0                   5,339                       0                   5,339
                   6,650
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                   (171)                       0                   (171)
                   (197)
<INVENTORY>                                          0                   9,095                       0                   9,095
                   8,305
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0                  22,973                       0                  22,973
                  18,895
<PP&E>                                               0                   5,378                       0                   5,378
                   4,595
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                 (2,779)                       0                 (2,779)
                 (1,643)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                       0                  63,805                       0                  63,805
                  44,912
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0                  11,878                       0                  11,878
                   7,886
<BONDS>                                              0                  90,000                       0                  90,000
                  90,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                   9,406                       0                   9,406
                   8,478
<PREFERRED>                                          0                   5,000                       0                   5,000
                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                      23                       0                      23
                      23
<OTHER-SE>                                           0                (64,260)                       0                (64,260)
                (61,494)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                         0                  63,805                       0                  63,805
                  44,912
<SALES>                                         17,533                  14,188                  46,615                  47,136
                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                17,533                  14,188                  46,615                  47,136
                       0
<CGS>                                            8,758                   7,865                  24,325                  25,939
                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    4,140                   3,773                  11,220                  12,967
                       0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   328                     612                     985                   1,663
                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     3                       3                       9                       9
                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 336                   2,631                   1,096                   8,008
                       0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  3,968                   (696)                   8,980                 (1,450)
                       0
<INCOME-TAX>                                     2,139                   (361)                   4,410                   (243)
                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              1,829                   (335)                   4,570                 (1,207)
                       0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     1,829                   (335)                   4,570                 (1,207)
                       0
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
        

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