<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Company's consolidated balance sheet and consolidated statement of
operations and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
consolidated financial statements together with the related footnotes
thereto.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1995
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1
<CASH>                                         100,200
<SECURITIES>                                    30,400
<RECEIVABLES>                                  239,500
<ALLOWANCES>                                     4,900
<INVENTORY>                                    609,900
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,146,100
<PP&E>                                       1,844,600
<DEPRECIATION>                                 653,700
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          586,600
<BONDS>                                      1,650,000
<COMMON>                                         5,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                        300
<OTHER-SE>                                   (109,100)
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<CGS>                                        1,474,200
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,474,200
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               231,500
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             136,100
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<INCOME-TAX>                                     4,600
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