<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND PROFIT & LOSS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 18,906 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 365,749 <ALLOWANCES> 8,222 <INVENTORY> 510,629 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 931,052 <PP&E> 2,726,977 <DEPRECIATION> 1,426,225 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,466,699 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 499,252 <BONDS> 340,179 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 292,263 <OTHER-SE> 772,015 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,466,699 <SALES> 2,025,976 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,025,976 <CGS> 1,566,895 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,566,895 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 19,109 <INCOME-PRETAX> 166,227 <INCOME-TAX> 64,829 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 101,398 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 101,398 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.63 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.61