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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q
FOR QUARTER ENDED 7/02/2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-1-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUL-2-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1.00
<CASH> 11,214
<SECURITIES> 281
<RECEIVABLES> 155,879
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 138,506
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 328,488
<PP&E> 848,563
<DEPRECIATION> 540,324
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 739,236
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 81,620
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 655
<OTHER-SE> 334,021
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 739,236
<SALES> 629,269
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 629,269
<CGS> 539,499
<TOTAL-COSTS> 539,499
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 14,173
<INCOME-PRETAX> 4,950
<INCOME-TAX> 1,753
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,197
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 3,197
<EPS-BASIC> 0.17
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.17
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