<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                  1,000
       
                                 
<PERIOD-TYPE>                       9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                   MAY-29-1999
<PERIOD-END>                        FEB-27-1999
<CASH>                                   36,012
<SECURITIES>                                  0
<RECEIVABLES>                           272,740 <F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                  0
<INVENTORY>                             261,689
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                        689,269
<PP&E>                                  841,453
<DEPRECIATION>                          408,559
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                        1,322,903
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                   485,444
<BONDS>                                 150,870
<COMMON>                                139,924
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                         0
<PREFERRED>                                   0
<OTHER-SE>                              464,140 <F2>
 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>         1,322,903
<SALES>                               1,321,751
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                      1,321,751
<CGS>                                   822,177
<TOTAL-COSTS>                           822,177
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                              0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                              0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                            0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                       (111,811)
<INCOME-TAX>                           (35,779)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                    (76,032)
<DISCONTINUED>                                0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                               0
<CHANGES>                                     0
<NET-INCOME>                           (76,032)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                            (1.59)
<EPS-DILUTED>                            (1.59)
<FN>
<F1> Amount represents net accounts receivable.
<F2> Amount includes retained earnings and other comprehensive income.
</FN>