<TABLE> <S> <C>
<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE OCTOBER
1, 2000, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> APR-01-2001
<PERIOD-START> APR-03-2000
<PERIOD-END> OCT-01-2000
<CASH> 20,200
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 371,800
<ALLOWANCES> (9,000)
<INVENTORY> 364,600
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 815,600
<PP&E> 798,200
<DEPRECIATION> (297,300)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,493,200
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 639,700
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 49,600
<OTHER-SE> 771,200
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,493,200
<SALES> 566,400
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 566,400
<CGS> 441,900
<TOTAL-COSTS> 495,400
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 20,500
<INCOME-PRETAX> 50,500
<INCOME-TAX> 19,700
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 30,800
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 30,800
<EPS-BASIC> 0.62
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.61
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