<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                  1,000

                           
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                    6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          May-27-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               Nov-27-1999
<CASH>                                          57,860
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  128,637 <F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                    120,870
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               742,802 <F2>
<PP&E>                                         525,130
<DEPRECIATION>                                 271,479
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,191,294
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          349,743
<BONDS>                                        150,596
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                       142,608
<OTHER-SE>                                     478,983 <F3>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,191,294
<SALES>                                        542,018
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               542,018
<CGS>                                          297,729
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  297,729
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               240,721
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               9,212
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 (2,054)
<INCOME-TAX>                                       (78)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             (1,976)
<DISCONTINUED>                                   8,680
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     6,704
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.14 <F4>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.14 <F4>
<FN>
<F1> Amount represents net accounts receivable.
<F2> Amount includes net assets of discontinued operations of $341,799.
<F3> Amount includes retained earnings and other comprehensive income.
<F4> Amounts include earnings per common share from discontinued operations of
     $0.18.
</FN>