<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> APR-26-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUL-27-1997 <CASH> 16,032 <SECURITIES> 116,191 <RECEIVABLES> 184,637 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 160,952 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 455,082 <DEPRECIATION> 175,253 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 914,918 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 35,941 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 439,385 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 914,918 <SALES> 728,454 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 728,454 <CGS> 594,785 <TOTAL-COSTS> 695,560 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 144 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 879 <INCOME-PRETAX> 50,344 <INCOME-TAX> 19,402 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 30,942 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 30,942 <EPS-PRIMARY> .84 <EPS-DILUTED> .84 <FN> Amounts for current assets and current liabilities are not shown since balance sheet is presented in nonclassified format.