<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 14, 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> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> APR-2-2000
<PERIOD-END> OCT-14-2000
<CASH> 39,219
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 43,425
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 131,681
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 219,949
<PP&E> 488,158
<DEPRECIATION> 187,134
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 572,513
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 144,378
<BONDS> 264,090
0
0
<COMMON> 8,244,595<F1>
<OTHER-SE> 109,122
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 572,513
<SALES> 1,037,066
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,037,066
<CGS> 783,657
<TOTAL-COSTS> 1,000,412<F2>
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 14,604
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 13,628
<INCOME-PRETAX> 8,422
<INCOME-TAX> 2,806
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,616
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 5,616
<EPS-BASIC> 0.68<F3>
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.63<F3>
<FN>
<F1>Number of Class A and Class B shares outstanding, Multiplier is 1.
<F2>Includes (i) $783,657 of Cost of Goods Sold (Item 5-03(b)2(a) of Regulation
S-X) and (ii) $216,755 of Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (Item
5-03(b)4 of Regulation S-X).
<F3>Multiplier is 1 for per share data.
</FN>
</TABLE>
