<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted
from the company's January 31, 1995 Quarterly Report Form 10-Q 
and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial 
statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          APR-30-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               JAN-31-1995
<CASH>                                          49,443
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  185,390<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0<F1>
<INVENTORY>                                    383,637
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               639,985
<PP&E>                                         517,967
<DEPRECIATION>                                 277,147
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,225,353
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          211,525
<BONDS>                                        286,772
<COMMON>                                       500,724
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                     11,779
<OTHER-SE>                                           0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,225,353
<SALES>                                      1,307,180
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,307,180
<CGS>                                          657,717<F2>
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  657,717<F2>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              17,102
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                191,495
<INCOME-TAX>                                    76,627
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            114,868
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   114,868
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.66
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.66
<FN>
<F1>Accounts receivable is shown net of allowance for doubtful account.
Allowance for doubtful accounts has not changed materially from the
April 30, 1994 balance.

<F2>Cost of goods sold and total costs include excise taxes of
$197.562 million.

</FN>