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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORMS 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTERS ENDED APRIL 2, 1997 AND JANUARY 1, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000    
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          OCT-01-1997             OCT-01-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-02-1996             JAN-02-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JAN-01-1997             APR-02-1997
<CASH>                                          67,400                  46,800
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   33,965                  42,900
<ALLOWANCES>                                   (6,165)                       0
<INVENTORY>                                    191,700                 213,300
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               380,500                 390,700
<PP&E>                                       1,277,000               1,093,600
<DEPRECIATION>                               (174,600)                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,734,600               1,732,700
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          312,300                 294,600
<BONDS>                                        853,600                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                           91,500                  95,400
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                     340,900                 348,500
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,734,600               1,732,700
<SALES>                                        314,500                 345,700
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               314,500                 345,700
<CGS>                                          267,200                 269,100
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  309,800                 302,800
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   900                 (1,100)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              25,200                  26,600
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (19,600)                  17,400
<INCOME-TAX>                                   (8,000)                   6,900
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (11,600)                  10,500
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                     900
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (11,600)                  11,400
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (0.15)                    0.11
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.15)                    0.11
        

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