<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains a summary of financial information extracted from the Consolidated Balance Sheets and Consolidated Statements of Earnings and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-29-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUL-20-2000 <CASH> 175,385 <SECURITIES> 211,581 <RECEIVABLES> 19,479 <ALLOWANCES> 200 <INVENTORY> 575,344 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,069,338 <PP&E> 988,307 <DEPRECIATION> 448,572 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,762,057 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 492,306 <BONDS> 329,663 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 475 <OTHER-SE> 825,267 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,762,057 <SALES> 2,854,629 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,854,629 <CGS> 1,865,008 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,606,275 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,357 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 25,375 <INCOME-PRETAX> 222,979 <INCOME-TAX> 84,732 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 134,011 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 134,011 <EPS-BASIC> 2.77 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.75