<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> APR-28-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUL-30-1995 <CASH> 44,779 <SECURITIES> 199,518 <RECEIVABLES> 484,809 <ALLOWANCES> 22,023 <INVENTORY> 170,052 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 415,780 <DEPRECIATION> 150,438 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,290,889 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 46,062 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 578,277 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,290,889 <SALES> 704,717 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 718,566 <CGS> 573,331 <TOTAL-COSTS> 573,331 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 112 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,397 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 7,461 <INCOME-PRETAX> 38,138 <INCOME-TAX> 15,427 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 22,798 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 22,798 <EPS-PRIMARY> .49 <EPS-DILUTED> .49 <FN> Amounts for current assets and current liabilities are not shown since balance sheet is presented in nonclassified format.