<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> APR-30-1995 <PERIOD-END> APR-30-1995 <CASH> 40,560 <SECURITIES> 157,685 <RECEIVABLES> 537,236 <ALLOWANCES> 20,626 <INVENTORY> 215,293 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0<F1> <PP&E> 406,915 <DEPRECIATION> 143,807 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,345,060 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0<F1> <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 46,062 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 562,081 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,345,060 <SALES> 2,807,862 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,855,674 <CGS> 2,287,880 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,718,778 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 700 <LOSS-PROVISION> 6,001 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,048 <INCOME-PRETAX> 142,114 <INCOME-TAX> 58,286 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 84,633 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 84,633 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.82 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.82 <FN> <F1>Amounts for current assets and current liabilities are not shown since balance sheet is presented in nonclassified format. </FN>