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<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   3-MOS                   6-MOS                   6-MOS
YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          MAR-28-1998             APR-03-1999             MAR-28-1998             APR-03-1999
             MAR-28-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             MAR-30-1997             MAR-29-1998             MAR-30-1997             MAR-29-1998
             MAR-30-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-27-1997             OCT-03-1998             SEP-27-1997             OCT-03-1998
             MAR-28-1998
<CASH>                                               0                   2,430                       0                   2,430
                   2,666
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0                   7,722                       0                   7,722
                   6,650
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                   (188)                       0                   (188)
                   (197)
<INVENTORY>                                          0                   8,729                       0                   8,729
                   8,305
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0                  20,589                       0                  20,589
                  18,895
<PP&E>                                               0                   5,360                       0                   5,360
                   4,595
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                 (2,580)                       0                 (2,580)
                 (1,643)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                       0                  62,413                       0                  62,413
                  44,912
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0                   9,523                       0                   9,523
                   7,886
<BONDS>                                              0                  90,000                       0                  90,000
                  90,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                   9,098                       0                   9,098
                   8,478
<PREFERRED>                                          0                   5,000                       0                   5,000
                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                      23                       0                      23
                      23
<OTHER-SE>                                           0                (63,618)                       0                (63,618)
                (61,494)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                         0                  62,413                       0                  62,413
                  44,912
<SALES>                                         16,064                  15,772                  29,083                  32,948
                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                16,064                  15,772                  29,083                  32,948
                       0
<CGS>                                            8,511                   9,167                  15,567                  18,074
                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    3,682                   4,702                   7,081                   9,193
                       0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   328                     630                     656                   1,051
                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     3                       3                       6                       6
                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 375                   2,935                     761                   5,377
                       0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  3,165                 (1,665)                   5,012                   (753)
                       0
<INCOME-TAX>                                     1,396                   (412)                   2,270                     119
                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              1,769                 (1,253)                   2,742                   (872)
                       0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     1,769                 (1,253)                   2,742                   (872)
                       0
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
        

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