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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS                      3-MOS                               
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-27-1997             SEP-27-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JAN-03-1998             JAN-03-1998
<CASH>                                          36,900                  36,900     
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0   
<RECEIVABLES>                                   49,100                  49,100                       
<ALLOWANCES>                                       400                     400                         
<INVENTORY>                                    353,900                 353,900       
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               491,400                 491,400                         
<PP&E>                                         295,900                 295,900       
<DEPRECIATION>                                  77,100                  77,100                       
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 753,800                 753,800                         
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          282,100                 282,100                         
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                     
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                              300                     300                         
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                     372,900                 372,900                         
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   753,800                 753,800                                         
<SALES>                                      1,266,900                 464,000                          
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,266,900                 464,000                          
<CGS>                                          881,800                 321,900       
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  881,800                 321,900                         
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               300,600                 104,600                         
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              (1,400)                    200                                    
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 85,900                  37,300                       
<INCOME-TAX>                                    28,300                  12,300               
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             57,600                  25,000                                       
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    38,900                  18,800                       
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.30                     .66                       
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.30                     .66                       
                                                              
                                                    

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