<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> APR-27-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUL-28-1996 <CASH> 20,470 <SECURITIES> 191,549 <RECEIVABLES> 190,729 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 152,109 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 422,849 <DEPRECIATION> 159,124 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 956,283 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 38,057 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 430,385 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 956,283 <SALES> 751,245 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 751,245 <CGS> 605,341 <TOTAL-COSTS> 706,567 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 20 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,450 <INCOME-PRETAX> 48,602 <INCOME-TAX> 19,270 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 29,332 <DISCONTINUED> 887 <EXTRAORDINARY> 33,891 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 64,110 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.40 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.40 <FN> Amounts for current assets and current liabilities are not shown since balance sheet is presented in nonclassified format.