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                                                                      Exhibit 11


                        Computation of Per Share Earnings
                     (In thousands except per share amounts)
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                                                                   December 1,             December 3,             November 27,
                                                                      1996                    1995                     1994
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Income before extraordinary item and                                            
   cumulative effect of accounting change                           $15,219                  $15,335                  $17,197
                                                
Extraordinary loss on early extinquishment                                              
    of debt (net of income tax benefit of $134)                        (251)                    -                        -        
                                                
Cumulative effect of change in accounting for                                           
   income taxes                                                        -                        -                         795
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Net income                                                          $14,968                  $15,335                  $17,992
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Primary per share earnings                                              
                                                
Average number of common shares                                         
   outstanding                                                       11,462                   16,003                   16,102
                                                
Add - common equivalent shares representing                                             
   shares issuable upon excercise of stock options                                              
   and stock grants                                                     187                      161                      194
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Average shares used to calculate                                                
   primary per share earnings                                        11,649                   16,164                   16,296
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Primary per share earnings before extraordinary                                         
   item and change in accounting for income taxes                     $1.31                    $0.95                    $1.06
                                                
Extraordinary loss on early extinquishment                                              
    of debt (net of income tax benefit of $134)                       (0.02)                    -                        -        
                                                
Cumulative effect of change in accounting for                                           
   income taxes                                                        -                        -                        0.05
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Net primary per share earnings                                        $1.29                    $0.95                    $1.11
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Fully diluted per share earnings                                                
                                                
Average number of common shares outstanding                          11,462                   16,003                   16,102
                                                
Add - common equivalent shares representing                                             
  shares issuable upon excercise of stock options                                               
   and stock grants                                                     215                      172                      216
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Average shares used to calculate fully diluted                                          
  per share earnings                                                 11,677                   16,175                   16,318
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Fully diluted per share earnings  before extra-                                         
   ordinary item and change in accounting for                                           
   income taxes                                                       $1.30                    $0.95                    $1.05
                                                
Extraordinary loss on early extinquishment                                              
    of debt (net of income tax benefit of $134)                       (0.02)                    -                        -        
                                                
Cumulative effect of change in accounting for                                           
   income taxes                                                         -                       -                        0.05
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Net fully diluted per share earnings                                  $1.28                    $0.95                    $1.10
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