<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> APR-27-1997 <PERIOD-END> OCT-27-1996 <CASH> 18,259 <SECURITIES> 86,549 <RECEIVABLES> 170,567 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 170,806 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 439,336 <DEPRECIATION> 163,198 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 865,096 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 35,562 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 383,453 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 865,096 <SALES> 1,500,025 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,500,025 <CGS> 1,212,609 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,414,420 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 207 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,474 <INCOME-PRETAX> 90,978 <INCOME-TAX> 35,874 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 55,104 <DISCONTINUED> 887 <EXTRAORDINARY> 33,891 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 89,882 <EPS-PRIMARY> 2.15 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.15 <FN> Amounts for current assets and current liabilities are not shown since balance sheet is presented in nonclassified format.