<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1995 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Form 10-K. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1994 <PERIOD-END> AUG-31-1995 <CASH> 0 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 446,232 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 772,528 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,279,643 <PP&E> 1,334,849 <DEPRECIATION> 742,704 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,185,943 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 960,130 <BONDS> 506,033 <COMMON> 385,409 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 2,453 <OTHER-SE> 299,425 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,185,943 <SALES> 7,119,550 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 7,256,869 <CGS> 6,657,686 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,699,178 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 53,862 <INCOME-PRETAX> 179,399 <INCOME-TAX> 29,628 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 162,799 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 162,799 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0