<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 25, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-25-1999 <PERIOD-START> DEC-27-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-25-1999 <CASH> 5,967 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 528,359 <ALLOWANCES> 32,200 <INVENTORY> 997,805 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,728,750 <PP&E> 1,539,465 <DEPRECIATION> 701,289 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,573,218 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,283,719 <BONDS> 1,234,185 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 97,141 <OTHER-SE> 463,561 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,573,218 <SALES> 14,645,566 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 14,645,566 <CGS> 13,208,399 <TOTAL-COSTS> 14,518,263 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 24,704 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 165,180 <INCOME-PRETAX> (62,581) <INCOME-TAX> (17,853) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (44,728) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (44,728) <EPS-BASIC> (1.17) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.17)