<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from our
Form 10-Q for the thirty-nine week period ended February 25, 1996 and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          MAY-28-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               FEB-25-1996
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                              375,500,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
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<CURRENT-ASSETS>                         1,056,900,000
<PP&E>                                   2,521,300,000
<DEPRECIATION>                         (1,176,200,000)
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                    1,251,100,000
<BONDS>                                  1,242,700,000
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                           138,400,000
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                          77,900,000
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