<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-27-1998             DEC-28-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-28-1998             JUN-29-1997
<CASH>                                         180,595                  82,510
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  652,654                 763,812
<ALLOWANCES>                                    52,400                  49,600
<INVENTORY>                                    331,638                 368,221
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,336,227               1,353,856
<PP&E>                                         538,669                 558,284
<DEPRECIATION>                                 257,342                 262,145
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               3,027,765               2,646,795
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,204,119                 831,518
<BONDS>                                              0                 149,040
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                        69,900                  66,088
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,675,860               1,532,943
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 3,027,765               2,646,795
<SALES>                                      1,054,877               1,139,670
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,054,877               1,139,670
<CGS>                                          451,407                 488,288
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  451,407                 488,288
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               308,458                 311,192
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 2,121                   4,908
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               8,728                   9,923
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 20,070                  60,430
<INCOME-TAX>                                     6,824                  21,755
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             13,246                  38,675
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    13,246                  38,675
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .10                     .30<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .10                     .30<F1>
<FN>
<F1>As required under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, the
Company has restated its earnings per share into the new 'Basic' and 'Diluted'
amounts. 1997 data in column 2 is provided solely to reflect that restatement.
</FN>