<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from
the statements of income and balance sheets and is qualified in its entirety 
by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-25-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-26-1996
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                               90,695,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
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<CURRENT-ASSETS>                         1,796,892,000
<PP&E>                                   1,144,816,000
<DEPRECIATION>                             420,506,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                           2,837,596,000
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<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                           775,983,000
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<EXTRAORDINARY>                            (2,885,000)
<CHANGES>                                            0
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