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<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF MARCH 31, 2000 AND CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2000 LOCATED IN THE COMPANY'S
10K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERERNCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AND THE NOTES THERETO.
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> MAR-27-1999
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000
<CASH> 51,181
<SECURITIES> 20,380
<RECEIVABLES> 91,494
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 122,645
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 292,610
<PP&E> 86,992
<DEPRECIATION> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 457,174
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 233,158
<BONDS> 2,906
0
0
<COMMON> 239
<OTHER-SE> 216,937
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 457,174
<SALES> 777,471
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 777,471
<CGS> 530,415
<TOTAL-COSTS> 530,415
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 10,245
<INCOME-PRETAX> 63,621
<INCOME-TAX> 25,025
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 38,596
<EPS-BASIC> 1.66
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.66
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