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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-26-2000
<PERIOD-START> AUG-29-1999
<PERIOD-END> AUG-26-2000
<CASH> 34637974
<SECURITIES> 7565222
<RECEIVABLES> 58705570
<ALLOWANCES> 3228889
<INVENTORY> 50809885
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<PP&E> 123509375
<DEPRECIATION> 64019948
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0
0
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<FN>
<F1>THIS AMOUNT REPRESENTS BASIC EPS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS. BASIC EPS FROM NET
LOSS IS (0.18).
<F2>THIS AMOUNT REPRESENTS DILUTED EPS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS. DILUTED EPS FROM
NET LOSS IS (0.18).
</FN>
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