<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the company's January 31, 1998 Quarterly Report Form 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> APR-30-1998 <PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1998 <CASH> 66 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 223<F1> <ALLOWANCES> 0 <F1> <INVENTORY> 501 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 817 <PP&E> 645 <DEPRECIATION> 363 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,434 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 357 <BONDS> 50 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 12 <COMMON> 10 <OTHER-SE> 766 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,434 <SALES> 1,463 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,463 <CGS> 716<F2> <TOTAL-COSTS> 716<F2> <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 11 <INCOME-PRETAX> 227 <INCOME-TAX> 86 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 141 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 141 <EPS-PRIMARY> 2.04 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.04 <FN> <F1>Accounts receivable is shown net of allowance for doubtful accounts. Allowance for doubtful accounts has not changed materially from the April 30, 1997 balance. <F2>Includes excise taxes of $190 million. </FN>