<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
Other column represents the 12 weeks ended Mar-22-1997
Amounts rounded to tenths of millions, except per share data
</LEGEND>
       
                                   
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                     DEC-27-1997
<PERIOD-START>                        DEC-29-1996
<PERIOD-END>                          MAR-22-1997
<CASH>                                 30,000,000
<SECURITIES>                                    0
<RECEIVABLES>                         250,900,000
<ALLOWANCES>                           13,100,000
<INVENTORY>                           396,500,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                      715,400,000
<PP&E>                                602,300,000
<DEPRECIATION>                        294,300,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                      1,311,300,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                 403,500,000
<BONDS>                                         0
<COMMON>                              423,300,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                           0
<PREFERRED>                             6,000,000
<OTHER-SE>                              4,200,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>        1,311,300,000
<SALES>                               377,500,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                      377,500,000
<CGS>                                 283,600,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                         283,600,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                       71,700,000
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                      5,900,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                        16,300,000
<INCOME-TAX>                            3,300,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                    13,000,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                  0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                 0
<CHANGES>                                       0
<NET-INCOME>                           13,000,000
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                 .33
<EPS-DILUTED>                                 .33