WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE. <ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> APR-30-1995 <PERIOD-END> OCT-30-1994 <CASH> 23,952 <SECURITIES> 160,745 <RECEIVABLES> 554,890 <ALLOWANCES> 17,571 <INVENTORY> 199,608 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 378,328 <DEPRECIATION> 134,293 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,290,016 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 46,038 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 538,480 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,290,016 <SALES> 1,453,103 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,453,103 <CGS> 1,180,335 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,180,335 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 192 <LOSS-PROVISION> 2,946 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 11,013 <INCOME-PRETAX> 84,348 <INCOME-TAX> 34,412 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 50,461 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 50,461 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.08 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.08 <FOOTNOTE> Amounts for current assets and current liabilities are not shown since balance sheet is presented in nonclassified format.