DECEMBER 29,   DECEMBER 30,   APRIL 29,
                                                                  2001           2000         2000
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ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
  Cash and cash equivalents.................................    $ 23,338       $ 44,501     $ 44,043
  Receivables (net of allowances:
    December 29, 2001 -- $726; December 30, 2000 -- $797;
    April 29, 2000 -- $609).................................      13,619         14,678       12,877
  Notes receivable, current.................................          --          2,106        2,791
  Foreign currency contract receivable......................          --          5,364           --
  Inventories, net..........................................      26,205         15,044        9,328
  Prepaid expenses..........................................      15,944         11,099        8,360
  Deferred income taxes.....................................       4,773            648           94
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    TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS....................................      83,879         93,440       77,493
Property and equipment, net.................................      10,725          8,145        7,001
Notes and other receivables, noncurrent.....................         325          5,601        7,045
Goodwill (net of accumulated amortization:
  December 29, 2001 -- $68,783; December 30, 2000 --
  $59,216; April 29, 2000 -- $55,430).......................     234,302        150,901      152,565
Trademarks and other intangible assets (net of accumulated
  amortization:
  December 29, 2001 -- $20,608; December 30, 2000 --
  $19,871; April 29, 2000 -- $19,423).......................       6,863          6,648        7,163
Deferred income taxes.......................................     136,281         67,207       67,574
Deferred financing costs, net...............................       9,164         13,513       14,666
Other noncurrent assets.....................................       1,309            762          700
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    TOTAL ASSETS............................................    $482,848       $346,217     $334,207
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LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
CURRENT LIABILITIES
  Short-term borrowings due to related party................    $  2,888       $  1,730     $  1,489
  Portion of long-term debt due within one year.............      15,699         14,120       14,120
  Accounts payable..........................................      17,698         11,989       12,362
  Salaries and wages........................................      15,133         10,544       10,125
  Accrued interest..........................................       7,810          9,662        4,082
  Accrued restructuring costs...............................         283          2,485        4,786
  Foreign currency contract payable.........................       2,811             --          486
  Other accrued liabilities.................................      23,529         23,215       19,583
  Income taxes..............................................       9,139          3,660        6,786
  Deferred revenue..........................................      13,020          5,836        4,632
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    TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES...............................     108,010         83,241       78,451
Long-term debt..............................................     458,320        456,530      460,510
Deferred income taxes.......................................       3,169          3,107        2,941
Other.......................................................         870            121          546
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    TOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT AND OTHER LIABILITIES..............     462,359        459,758      463,997
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Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable preferred stock..................................      25,996         25,996       25,875
SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Common stock, $0 par 1,000,000 shares authorized; 111,988
  shares issued; outstanding 105,500 shares at December 29,
  2001 and 111,988 at December 30, 2000 and April 29,
  2000......................................................          --             --           --
Treasury stock, at cost, 6,488 shares at December 29,
  2001......................................................     (26,196)            --           --
Accumulated deficit.........................................     (73,998)      (216,507)    (231,663)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss........................     (13,323)        (6,271)      (2,453)
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    TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT.............................    (113,517)      (222,778)    (234,116)
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    TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK AND
      SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT.................................    $482,848       $346,217     $334,207
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