<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> APR-27-1997 <PERIOD-END> JAN-26-1997 <CASH> 22,678 <SECURITIES> 81,415 <RECEIVABLES> 173,280 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 165,160 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 447,091 <DEPRECIATION> 168,903 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 863,373 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 35,562 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 391,462 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 863,373 <SALES> 2,127,986 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,127,986 <CGS> 1,728,746 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,021,116 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 239 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,177 <INCOME-PRETAX> 113,659 <INCOME-TAX> 44,776 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 68,883 <DISCONTINUED> 887 <EXTRAORDINARY> 33,891 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 103,661 <EPS-PRIMARY> 2.58 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.58 <FN> Amounts for current assets and current liabilities are not shown since balance sheet is presented in nonclassified format.