<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> Art 5 FDS for 1st quarter 10-Q </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1994 <PERIOD-END> NOV-30-1994 <CASH> 0 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 380,854 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 590,826 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,077,509 <PP&E> 1,218,935 <DEPRECIATION> 711,943 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,920,378 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 767,851 <BONDS> 493,161 <COMMON> 399,361 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 3,701 <OTHER-SE> 181,799 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,920,378 <SALES> 1,592,037 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,616,167 <CGS> 1,469,098 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,481,889 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 13,443 <INCOME-PRETAX> 56,501 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 56,501 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 56,501 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0