<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>