<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated balance sheer and the consolidated statement of earnings and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1996 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 2,885 <SECURITIES> 442 <RECEIVABLES> 7,126 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 6,401 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 17,991 <PP&E> 10,198 <DEPRECIATION> 4,662 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 27,699 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 10,623 <BONDS> 2,579 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,014 <OTHER-SE> 12,424 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 27,699 <SALES> 33,114 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 38,420 <CGS> 22,013 <TOTAL-COSTS> 25,499 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 9,195 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 327 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,694 <INCOME-TAX> 1,108 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,586 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,586 <EPS-PRIMARY> 2.46 <EPS-DILUTED> 0