<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the company's October 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> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> APR-30-1999 <PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1998 <CASH> 123 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 351<F1> <ALLOWANCES> 0 <F1> <INVENTORY> 538 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,036 <PP&E> 666 <DEPRECIATION> 384 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,671 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 530 <BONDS> 42 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 10 <OTHER-SE> 864 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,671 <SALES> 1,024 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,024 <CGS> 494<F2> <TOTAL-COSTS> 494<F2> <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 6 <INCOME-PRETAX> 165 <INCOME-TAX> 60 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 105 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 105 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.51<F3> <EPS-DILUTED> 1.51<F4> <FN> <F1>Accounts receivable is shown net of allowance for doubtful accounts. Allowance for doubtful accounts has not changed materially from the April 30, 1998 balance. <F2>Includes excise taxes of $128 million. <F3>Represents Basic EPS, calculated in accordance with SFAS No. 128. <F4>Represents Diluted EPS, calculated in accordance with SFAS No. 128. </FN>