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                           THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                           EXTRACTED FROM THE  CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                           FOR THE  THIRTEEN  WEEKS ENDED JANUARY 1, 2000 AND IS
                           QUALIFIED  IN  ITS  ENTIRETY  BY  REFERENCE  TO  SUCH
                           FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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<MULTIPLIER>                                                        1,000

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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                             SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-START>                                                OCT-03-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                                  JAN-01-2000
<CASH>                                                              3,225
<SECURITIES>                                                            0
<RECEIVABLES>                                                      71,049
<ALLOWANCES>                                                        2,970
<INVENTORY>                                                        71,118
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                  163,407
<PP&E>                                                             42,487
<DEPRECIATION>                                                          0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                    277,312
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                              50,455
<BONDS>                                                                 0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                   0
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<OTHER-SE>                                                         61,828
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                      277,312
<SALES>                                                           101,675
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                  101,675
<CGS>                                                              72,073
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                   21,026
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                  4,282
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                     3,923
<INCOME-TAX>                                                        1,575
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                 2,348
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