<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> APR-28-1996 <PERIOD-END> JAN-28-1996 <CASH> 33,531 <SECURITIES> 235,617 <RECEIVABLES> 574,379 <ALLOWANCES> 23,820 <INVENTORY> 158,318 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 427,192 <DEPRECIATION> 160,395 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,393,843 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 45,601 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 595,884 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,393,843 <SALES> 2,037,247 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,075,837 <CGS> 1,655,869 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,976,576 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 617 <LOSS-PROVISION> 3,194 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,001 <INCOME-PRETAX> 107,870 <INCOME-TAX> 44,146 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 64,111 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 64,111 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.38 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.38 <FN> Amounts for current assets and current liabilities are not shown since balance sheet is presented in nonclassified format.