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<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          OCT-03-1999             SEP-27-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             SEP-28-1998             SEP-29-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-03-1999             SEP-27-1998
<CASH>                                               0<F1>                   0<F16>
<SECURITIES>                                         0<F2>                   0<F17>
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0<F3>                   0<F18>
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0<F4>                   0<F19>
<INVENTORY>                                          0<F5>                   0<F20>
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               217,597                 183,673
<PP&E>                                         339,966                 307,008
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0<F6>                   0<F21>
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 688,890                 569,265
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          116,050                  99,056
<BONDS>                                              0<F7>                   0<F22>
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0<F8>                   0<F23>
<PREFERRED>                                          0<F9>                   0<F24>
<COMMON>                                             0<F10>                  0<F25>
<OTHER-SE>                                           0<F11>                  0<F26>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                         0<F12>                  0<F27>
<SALES>                                        830,521                 724,017
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                     0<F13>                  0<F28>
<CGS>                                          704,370                 612,035
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0<F14>                  0<F29>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 8,130                   2,155
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0<F15>                  0<F30>
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              22,359                  15,254
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 22,952                  20,920
<INCOME-TAX>                                     9,940                   8,178
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                       0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    13,012                  12,792
<EPS-BASIC>                                        .73                     .72
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .72                     .71
<FN>
<F1>CASH IS ZERO, GROSS PROFIT IS $126,151.
<F2>SECURITIES ARE ZERO, SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES ARE $72,710.
<F3>RECEIVABLES ARE ZERO, FAS 121 IMPAIRMENT CHARGE IS ZERO.
<F4>ALLOWANCES ARE ZERO, OPERATING INCOME IS $53,441.
<F5>INVENTORY IS ZERO, WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING - BASIC IS
17,885.
<F6>DEPRECIATION IS ZERO, WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING - DILUTED
IS 17,968.
<F7>BONDS ARE ZERO, BACKLOG IS $187,346.
<F8>PREFERRED MANDATORY IS ZERO, CAPITAL EXPENDITURES ARE $44,167.
<F9>PREFERRED IS ZERO, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION IS $45,286.
<F10>COMMON IS ZERO, EBITDA IS $98,727.
<F11>OTHER SE IS ZERO, GROSS MARGIN IS 15.2%.
<F12>TOTAL LIABILITY AND EQUITY IS ZERO, WORKING CAPITAL IS $101,547.
<F13>TOTAL REVENUES IS ZERO, SHORT-TERM DEBT IS $2,331.
<F14>TOTAL COSTS ARE ZERO, LONG-TERM DEBT IS $321,002.
<F15>LOSS PROVISION IS ZERO, STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY IS $199,323.
<F16>CASH IS ZERO, GROSS PROFIT IS $111,982.
<F17>SECURITIES ARE ZERO, SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES ARE $63,603.
<F18>RECEIVABLES ARE ZERO, FAS 121 IMPAIRMENT CHARGE IS $10,000.
<F19>ALLOWANCES ARE ZERO, OPERATING INCOME IS $38,379.
<F20>INVENTORY IS ZERO, WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING - BASIC IS
17,838.
<F21>DEPRECIATION IS ZERO, WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING - DILUTED
IS 18,042.
<F22>BONDS ARE ZERO, BACKLOG IS $196,677.
<F23>PREFERRED MANDATORY IS ZERO, CAPITAL EXPENDITURES ARE $47,679.
<F24>PREFERRED IS ZERO, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION IS $36,275.
<F25>COMMON IS ZERO, EBITDA IS $84,654.
<F26>OTHER SE IS ZERO, GROSS MARGIN IS 15.2%.
<F27>TOTAL LIABILITY AND EQUITY IS ZERO, WORKING CAPITAL IS $102,104.
<F28>TOTAL REVENUES IS ZERO, SHORT-TERM DEBT IS $6,316.
<F29>TOTAL COSTS ARE ZERO, LONG-TERM DEBT IS $237,525.
<F30>LOSS PROVISION IS ZERO, STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY IS $186,034.
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