<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1999 <CASH> 237 <SECURITIES> 389 <RECEIVABLES> 2012 <ALLOWANCES> 36 <INVENTORY> 743 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0<F1> <PP&E> 2377 <DEPRECIATION> 1111 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 6093 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0<F1> <BONDS> 2060 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 4 <COMMON> 2139 <OTHER-SE> (1113) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 6093 <SALES> 5849 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 6089 <CGS> 4848 <TOTAL-COSTS> 5711 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 159 <LOSS-PROVISION> 9 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 99 <INCOME-PRETAX> 378 <INCOME-TAX> (34) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 412 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 412 <EPS-BASIC> 6.27 <EPS-DILUTED> 6.16 <FN> <F1>The company has adopted an unclassified presentation in the Statement of Financial Condition. </FN>