<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT OCTOBER 31, 1995 AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1995 <CASH> 292,934 <SECURITIES> 137,758 <RECEIVABLES> 470,104 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 63,284 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,411,671 <PP&E> 2,066,384 <DEPRECIATION> 630,573 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,228,906 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,238,645 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 51,978 <OTHER-SE> 1,378,836 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,228,906 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 9,301,384 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 8,910,076 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 13,385 <INCOME-PRETAX> 362,214 <INCOME-TAX> 130,446 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 231,768 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 231,768 <EPS-PRIMARY> 2.82 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.81