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<ARTICLE>                5
<LEGEND>
        THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL  INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
        Q3 FY97 CONDENSED  CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
        STATEMENT OF OPERATION  AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
        SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                          SEP-27-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                               JUN-28-1997
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<SECURITIES>                                                             25,381
<RECEIVABLES>                                                           256,977
<ALLOWANCES>                                                                  0
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<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                        782,270
<PP&E>                                                                  647,031
<DEPRECIATION>                                                          471,727
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                                   329,701
<BONDS>                                                                 337,750
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                         0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                          1,050,180
<SALES>                                                                 835,992
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                      1,129,090
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<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                           751,145
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                        332,649
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                          40,741
<INCOME-TAX>                                                              1,800
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