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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from balance
sheets and statements of operations and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 DEC-27-1997
<PERIOD-START> DEC-28-1997 JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 SEP-27-1997
<CASH> 1,919 4,341
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 85,995 12,180
<ALLOWANCES> 940 89
<INVENTORY> 83,389 4,442
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 216,579 30,013
<PP&E> 145,539 15,468
<DEPRECIATION> 8,086 640
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,454,973 374,709
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 189,211 68,463
<BONDS> 743,037 239,210
0 61,640
0 0
<COMMON> 670 291
<OTHER-SE> 574,886 2,268
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,454,973 374,709
<SALES> 507,966 92,016
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 507,966 92,016
<CGS> 209,451 29,500
<TOTAL-COSTS> 209,451 29,500
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 209,881 35,374
<LOSS-PROVISION> 940 89
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 51,197 11,800
<INCOME-PRETAX> (64,625) 3,780
<INCOME-TAX> (230) 1,512
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (64,395) 2,268
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> (9,325) 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (73,720) 2,268
<EPS-BASIC> (1.50) 0.08
<EPS-DILUTED> (1.50) 0.08
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