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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
The Company's consolidated financial statements dated December 28, 1996 and
December 30, 1995.
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<RESTATED> 
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
                                                    
<S>                          <C>                 <C>                    <C>              <C>               <C> 
<PERIOD-TYPE>                YEAR                YEAR                   3-MOS             3-MOS             3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                 DEC-28-1996          DEC-30-1995           DEC-28-1996     DEC-28-1996       DEC-28-1996
<PERIOD-START>                    DEC-31-1995          JAN-01-1995           DEC-31-1995     MAR-31-1996       JUN-30-1996
<PERIOD-END>                      DEC-28-1996          DEC-30-1995           MAR-30-1996     JUN-29-1996       SEP-28-1996
<CASH>                                    894                  399                   643           2,083             1,821    
<SECURITIES>                                0                    0                     0               0                 0    
<RECEIVABLES>                           3,742<F1>            2,922<F1>             4,872           5,501             4,311    
<ALLOWANCES>                              459                  322                   369             487               505    
<INVENTORY>                           122,731               71,374                81,641         120,259           113,714    
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                      138,170               78,158                91,014         139,045           130,516    
<PP&E>                                 30,654<F2>           16,500<F2>            31,858          25,061            27,016    
<DEPRECIATION>                         16,634               12,125                13,085          13,780            15,168    
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                        211,514               95,845               110,749         207,842           200,922    
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                  45,222               19,539                23,423          58,979            49,907    
<BONDS>                                     0                    0                     0               0                 0    
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                       0                    0                     0               0                 0    
<PREFERRED>                                 0                    0                     0               0                 0    
<COMMON>                                   16                   15                    15              16                16    
<OTHER-SE>                            126,515               67,264                     0               0                 0    
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>          211,514               95,845               110,749         207,842           200,922    
<SALES>                               323,300              224,204                49,947          99,480           104,547    
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                      323,300              224,204                49,947          99,480           104,547    
<CGS>                                 228,888              159,988                36,268          67,752            74,312    
<TOTAL-COSTS>                         228,888              159,988                36,268          67,752            74,312    
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                       73,256<F3>           48,018<F4>            12,833          18,691            24,473    
<LOSS-PROVISION>                            0                    0                     0               0                 0    
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                      1,666                1,379                   292             326               452    
<INCOME-PRETAX>                        19,490               14,819                   554          12,711             5,310    
<INCOME-TAX>                            7,924                5,844                   222           5,134             2,194    
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                    11,566                8,975                   332           7,577             3,116    
<DISCONTINUED>                              0                    0                     0               0                 0    
<EXTRAORDINARY>                             0                    0                     0               0                 0    
<CHANGES>                                   0                    0                     0               0                 0    
<NET-INCOME>                           11,566                8,975                   332           7,577             3,116    
<EPS-PRIMARY>                             .73<F5>              .64<F5>               .02<F5>         .50<F5>           .19<F5>
<EPS-DILUTED>                             .68                  .61                   .02             .46               .18     
<FN>                                                                                 
<F1>Amount represents receivables, net of allowances for doubtful accounts             
<F2>Amount represents PP&E, net of accumulated depreciation                             
<F3>Amount represents SG&A of $70,261 and expenses related to integrating E&B           
Marine of $2,995                                                                        
<F4>Amount represents selling, general and administrative costs                         
<F5>Amount reflects EPS-Basic pursuant to the provisions of SFAS 128.
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