<TABLE> <S> <C>
<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMBINED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE COMPANY'S REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM
S-1 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-24-2000 SEP-26-1999
<PERIOD-START> SEP-27-1999 SEP-28-1998
<PERIOD-END> JUN-25-2000 SEP-26-1999
<CASH> 12,550 1,772
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 218,295 175,673
<ALLOWANCES> 0 3,233
<INVENTORY> 35,888 33,384
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 289,783 226,452
<PP&E> 80,965 55,342
<DEPRECIATION> 42,962 30,303
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 936,564 252,503
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 87,373 76,239
<BONDS> 0 0
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 0 0
<OTHER-SE> 838,380 175,783
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 936,564 252,503
<SALES> 964,714 1,148,272
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 964,714 1,148,272
<CGS> 449,880 527,884
<TOTAL-COSTS> 449,880 527,884
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 145,340 127,846
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> 206,456 442,408
<INCOME-TAX> 123,874 167,435
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 82,582 274,973
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 82,582 274,973
<EPS-BASIC> 0 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0 0
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