<ARTICLE> 5 
<LEGEND> 
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM 
THE FEBRUARY 29, 1996 FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY 
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 
</LEGEND> 
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000 
        
                              
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS 
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<PERIOD-END>                               FEB-29-1996 
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<SECURITIES>                                         0 
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<ALLOWANCES>                                    39,323 
<INVENTORY>                                    880,593 
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             2,497,671 
<PP&E>                                         995,509 
<DEPRECIATION>                                 378,986 
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,301,513 
<BONDS>                                         13,647 
<COMMON>                                         2,854 
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0 
<PREFERRED>                                        300 
<OTHER-SE>                                   2,283,265 
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<SALES>                                      4,549,287 
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<LOSS-PROVISION>                                15,092 
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              30,999 
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                645,146 
<INCOME-TAX>                                   248,400 
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            396,746 
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