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<LEGEND>
restated financials pursuant to merger accounted for as a pooling of interests.
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<PERIOD-END>                               JAN-02-1998             JAN-03-1997             DEC-29-1995
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<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,736                   1,300                   1,214
<INVENTORY>                                     59,663                  49,502                  52,251
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               213,349                 160,211                 144,776
<PP&E>                                         112,439                  92,631                  74,195
<DEPRECIATION>                                  50,858                  43,960                  35,705
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 322,177                 239,487                 202,858
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           97,527                  68,182                  78,327
<BONDS>                                         52,949                  43,945                  39,774
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<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                        78,440                  58,234                  52,661
<OTHER-SE>                                      84,236                  58,772                  30,227
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   322,177                 239,487                 202,858
<SALES>                                        527,236                 435,731                 344,969
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<CGS>                                          389,703                 328,810                 260,755
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  389,703                 328,810                 260,755
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               4,945                   4,576                   4,306
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<INCOME-TAX>                                    17,559                   8,033                   7,103
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