<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S 10-K FOR THE PERIOD ENDED APRIL 1, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE NOTES THERETO.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          APR-01-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             MAR-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-01-2000
<CASH>                                          31,435
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   44,315
<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,405
<INVENTORY>                                    125,383
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               209,161
<PP&E>                                         474,646
<DEPRECIATION>                                 175,057
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 567,005
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          172,236
<BONDS>                                        232,990
                                0
                                          0
<COMMON>                                         8,418<F1>
<OTHER-SE>                                     115,315
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   567,005
<SALES>                                      1,790,140
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,790,140
<CGS>                                        1,349,198
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,723,685<F2>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                25,934
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              22,261
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 18,260
<INCOME-TAX>                                     5,994
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             12,266
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    12,266
<EPS-BASIC>                                       1.47
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.34<F3>
<FN>
<F1>Number of Class A and Class B shares outstanding
<F2>Includes (i) $1,349,198 of Cost of Goods Sold (Item 5-03(b)2(a) of Regulation
S-X) and (ii) $374,487 of Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (item
5-03(b)4 of Regulation S-X)
<F3>Multiplier is 1 for per share data
</FN>


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