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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Company's Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) for the three and nine
month periods ended July 2, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference
to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

<S>                                        <C>                     <C>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          OCT-01-2000             OCT-01-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-03-2000             OCT-04-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-02-2000             JUL-02-2000
<CASH>                                             341                     341
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   48,268                  48,268
<ALLOWANCES>                                       572                     572
<INVENTORY>                                     53,744                  53,744
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               116,707                 116,707
<PP&E>                                         193,420                 193,420
<DEPRECIATION>                                  56,682                  56,682
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 347,645                 347,645
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           81,681                  81,681
<BONDS>                                        155,500                 155,500
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                            99                      99
<OTHER-SE>                                      81,394                  81,394
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   347,645                 347,645
<SALES>                                        121,265                 347,733
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               121,265                 347,733
<CGS>                                          102,590                 300,353
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  112,859                 330,455
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                    30                   5,715
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               4,363                  12,580
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  4,013                  (1,017)
<INCOME-TAX>                                     2,187                    (554)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              1,826                    (463)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     1,826                    (463)
<EPS-BASIC>                                        .20                    (.05)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .20                    (.05)


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