<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q FOR THE FISCAL QUARTER ENDED APRIL 15, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-30-2000 <PERIOD-START> DEC-25-1999 <PERIOD-END> APR-15-2000 <CASH> 20,719 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 478,409 <ALLOWANCES> 35,957 <INVENTORY> 860,926 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,523,528 <PP&E> 1,507,958 <DEPRECIATION> 700,413 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,313,066 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,090,230 <BONDS> 1,189,934 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 98,113 <OTHER-SE> 436,927 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,313,066 <SALES> 4,444,804 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 4,444,804 <CGS> 4,028,130 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,427,270 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 7,698 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 53,101 <INCOME-PRETAX> (43,265) <INCOME-TAX> (17,392) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (25,873) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (25,873) <EPS-BASIC> (.67) <EPS-DILUTED> (.67)