<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary consolidated financial information extracted from the financial statements for the quarter ended November 21, 1998, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such consolidated financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-28-1999 <PERIOD-END> NOV-21-1998 <CASH> 7,060 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 39,735 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 1,004,976 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,138,021 <PP&E> 1,941,230 <DEPRECIATION> 366,693 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,940,247 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 854,383 <BONDS> 350,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,530 <OTHER-SE> 1,302,073 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,940,247 <SALES> 900,949 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 900,949 <CGS> 524,467 <TOTAL-COSTS> 524,467 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 286,667 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 8,515 <INCOME-PRETAX> 81,300 <INCOME-TAX> 30,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 51,300 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.34 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.34