<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>                                    3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          MAY-27-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               AUG-28-1999
<CASH>                                          43,063
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  300,916<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                    292,403
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               732,524
<PP&E>                                         849,797
<DEPRECIATION>                                 416,177
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,365,221
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          517,100
<BONDS>                                        150,653
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                       150,512
<OTHER-SE>                                     463,930<F2>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,365,221
<SALES>                                        436,151
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               436,151
<CGS>                                          265,195
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  265,195
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               179,031
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               4,502
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (12,293)
<INCOME-TAX>                                   (3,811)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (8,482)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (8,482)
<EPS-BASIC>                                   (0.18)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.18)
<FN>
<F1> Amount represents net accounts receivable.
<F2> Amount includes retained earnings and other comprehensive income.
</FN>