<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> APR-30-1995 <PERIOD-END> JAN-29-1995 <CASH> 27,218 <SECURITIES> 141,283 <RECEIVABLES> 546,004 <ALLOWANCES> 19,185 <INVENTORY> 217,035 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 390,445 <DEPRECIATION> 139,235 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,289,907 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 46,038 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 549,880 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,289,907 <SALES> 2,101,351 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,136,144 <CGS> 1,714,510 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,026,355 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 531 <LOSS-PROVISION> 4,560 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,024 <INCOME-PRETAX> 114,606 <INCOME-TAX> 46,528 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 68,741 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 68,741 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.48 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.48 <FN> Amounts for current assets and current liabilities are not shown since balance sheet is presented in nonclassified format.