<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary consolidated financial information extracted from the financial statements for the quarter ended May 9, 1998, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such consolidated financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-29-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAY-9-1998 <CASH> 5869 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 19304 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 768540 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 853279 <PP&E> 1569967 <DEPRECIATION> 326379 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2210688 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 634639 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1527 <OTHER-SE> 1223197 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2210688 <SALES> 2026032 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2026032 <CGS> 1180830 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1180830 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 618015 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 9747 <INCOME-PRETAX> 217440 <INCOME-TAX> 81600 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 135840 <EPS-PRIMARY> .89 <EPS-DILUTED> .88