<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT JULY 31, 1999 AND THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1999 <CASH> 219,886 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 941,838 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 237,514 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,033,965 <PP&E> 3,422,232 <DEPRECIATION> 1,230,980 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,897,843 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,304,349 <BONDS> 317,550 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 47,411 <OTHER-SE> 1,466,839 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,897,843 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 9,544,816 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 9,259,978 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 136,500 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 38,451 <INCOME-PRETAX> 83,913 <INCOME-TAX> 55,575 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 28,338 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 28,338 <EPS-BASIC> 0.38 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.37