<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> APR-28-1996 <PERIOD-END> OCT-29-1995 <CASH> 42,883 <SECURITIES> 268,939 <RECEIVABLES> 479,104 <ALLOWANCES> 22,851 <INVENTORY> 143,926 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 420,729 <DEPRECIATION> 155,746 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,326,784 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 46,084 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 595,542 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,326,784 <SALES> 1,411,803 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,437,520 <CGS> 1,144,767 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,144,767 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 160 <LOSS-PROVISION> 2,225 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 12,606 <INCOME-PRETAX> 78,615 <INCOME-TAX> 32,084 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 46,809 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 46,809 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.01 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.01 <FN> Amounts for current assets and current liabilities are not shown since balance sheet is presented in nonclassified format.