<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from our Form 10-Q for the twenty-six week period ended November 23, 1997, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAY-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> MAY-26-1997 <PERIOD-END> NOV-23-1997 <CASH> 29,900,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 442,800,000 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 471,600,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,159,600,000 <PP&E> 2,416,800,000 <DEPRECIATION> (1,243,900,000) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,949,100,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,384,900,000 <BONDS> 1,596,900,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 596,800,000 <OTHER-SE> (207,600,000) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,949,100,000 <SALES> 3,054,800,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,054,800,000 <CGS> 1,272,100,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,272,100,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 58,500,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 311,900,000 <INCOME-TAX> 113,100,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 198,900,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 198,900,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.25 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.22