<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary consolidated financial information extracted from the financial statements for quarters ended May 10, 1997, and May 4, 1996, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such consolidated financial statements. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-30-1997 AUG-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAY-10-1997 MAY-4-1996 <CASH> 4838 4782 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 22435 15083 <ALLOWANCES> 0 0 <INVENTORY> 750569 531255 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 824184 592692 <PP&E> 1224666 964254 <DEPRECIATION> 244522 176615 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1827034 1404008 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 609054 589762 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 1510 1496 <OTHER-SE> 989018 793379 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1827034 1404008 <SALES> 1745052 1413042 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1745052 1413042 <CGS> 1008823 828322 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1008823 828322 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 548339 425467 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5955 727 <INCOME-PRETAX> 181935 158526 <INCOME-TAX> 68450 58800 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 113485 99726 <EPS-PRIMARY> .75 .67 <EPS-DILUTED> .74 .66